Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a composer, pianist and conductor, one of the decisive musical figures of the twentieth century. His appearances as an artist preserve the composer’s own performing authority.

In the Pristine catalogue he conducts his own music, including early recordings of The Rite of Spring, The Firebird and later Stravinsky works from the 1920s to the 1940s.

Composer-conducted Stravinsky recordings are historically invaluable: they preserve tempo, articulation, accent and dryness of attack from unusually close to the creative source.

His artist page is essential. Stravinsky here does not interpret the machine; he stands beside it with the key still in his pocket.