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Igor Stravinsky

Travinsky Returned To Russia For The First Time Since 1914

Sep, 1962
Moscow, Russia (Soviet Union)

In September 1962, Stravinsky returned to Russia for the first time since 1914, accepting an invitation from the Union of Soviet Composers to conduct six performances in Moscow and Leningrad. During the three-week visit he met with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and several leading Soviet composers, including Dmitri Shostakovich and Aram Khachaturian.


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