In composing this music [Petrushka], I had a clear vision of a puppet, suddenly brought to life, and who also tries the patience of the orchestra with cascades of diabolical arpeggios.
— Igor Stravinsky Modern

Rite of Spring, modernist composer

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Describing the inspiration for 'Petrushka'.

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c. 1910-1911

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Humorous

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