Soulima Stravinsky

Sviatoslav Igorevich Soulima Stravinsky (23 September 191028 November 1994) was a Swiss and American pianist, composer, and musicologist. As a pianist, he was considered an important interpreter of the works of his father, Igor Stravinsky, but as a composer he was overshadowed by his father.

Biography Soulima Stravinsky was born in Lausanne, Switzerland,

Igor Stravinsky moved to the United States in 1939, but Soulima joined the French army and remained in Europe for nine more years. He moved to the United States in 1948, making his American debut that year at the Red Rocks Festival in Colorado and his New York debut with the CBS Symphony Orchestra.

In 1950, Soulima Stravinsky was appointed to the piano faculty of the School of Music of the University of Illinois, where he remained until 1978. He continued his concerto solo career and began distinguishing himself as a composer, transcriber and editor. In addition to his many musical compositions, he wrote books on orchestration and the orchestra. His book on orchestration contains an excellent section on brass instruments including many unusual instruments.

In 1974, Stravinsky was awarded the "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres" by the French Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

He died in Sarasota, Florida in 1994.

About nine months after his death, his widow Francoise found a previously unknown work amongst Soulima's papers—a Lamento for cello and piano. It was in incomplete form, but it was edited and performed for the first time before Francoise herself died.

Works Etudes Pittoresques (20), for piano The Art of Scales (24 Preludes), for piano The Art of Fingering (12 Preludes), for piano 6 Sonatinas for Young Pianists, for piano (or harpsichord) Piano Suite for the Right Hand Music Alphabet, for piano Piano Music for Children, Volume 1 (19 pieces) Suite for Viola Solo (1975) Sonata for Cello and Piano (1990) Lamento, cello and piano (posth.) Three string quartets (recorded on CD, label Polymnie) Cadenzas (18) and lead-ins (4) to Mozart's piano concerti: No. 6 in B flat, K. 238 No. 8 in C, K. 246 Double Concerto in E flat, K. 365 No. 11 in F, K. 413 No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 No. 21 in C, K. 467 Elvira Madigan No. 22 in E flat, K. 482 No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 No. 25 in C, K. 503, and No. 26 in D, K. 537 Coronation.