When Did Stravinsky Die

Petersburg, Russia—died April 6, 1971, New York, New York, U.S.), Russian-born composer whose work had a revolutionary impact on musical thought and sensibility just before and after World War I, and whose compositions remained a touchstone of modernism for much of his long working life.

What age did Stravinsky die?

Igor Stravinsky was always in mediocre health—he suffered from tuberculosis in the 1930s and a stroke in 1956—but he continued full-scale creative work until 1966. He died from heart failure in New York City in 1971. He was 88 years old.

When did Stravinsky move to Paris?

In 1934, Stravinsky moved to Paris in (after two years spent in Voreppe, near Grenoble) and acquired French nationality. His second son, Soulima, began a career as a pianist, interpreting the works of his father.