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Igor Stravinsky is a very famous Russian composer. He was brought up in St Petersburg at the end of the 19th century.

BRING

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Although Stravinsky loved music, his parents wanted him to devote him to becoming a lawyer instead.

HE

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But after four years of studying law, Stravinsky decided to take his music career seriously.

STUDY

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Rimsky-Korsakov gave him private lessons for several years, and the two became close friends.

BECOME

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Some people believe Stravinsky was the most important composer of the last century.

IMPORTANT

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At the first performance of his ballet The Rite of Spring, the audience got very angry.

GET

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They were shocked by the rhythm of the music and how much louder it was than most ballet music.

LOUD

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Since then, people havechanged their opinion about Stravinsky's music and now recognise how wonderful it is.

CHANGE

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Stravinsky lived in New York in his final years and died there at the age of 88 in 1971.

DIE