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Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Russian: Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский, transliterated: Igorʹ Fëdorovič Stravinskij; Russian pronunciation: [ˌiɡərʲ ˌfʲjodɐrɐvʲɪtɕ strɐˈvʲinskʲɪj]); 17 June [O.S. 5 June] 1882 – 6 April 1971) was a Russian, and later French and American, composer, pianist, and conductor.
He is acknowledged by some as one of the most important and influential composers of 20th century music. He was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the century. He became a naturalized French citizen in 1934 and a naturalized US citizen in 1945. In addition to the recognition he received for his compositions, he achieved fame as a pianist and a conductor, often at the premieres of his works.
Stravinsky's compositional career was notable for its stylistic diversity. He first achieved international fame with three ballets commissioned by the impresario Sergei Diaghilev and performed by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes (Russian Ballets): The Firebird (1910),...... (Read more on Wikipedia)
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GOP health bill: Insurers can ignore 'all of the consumer protection ... - — The new GOP health care plan expands “coverage” and “choice” by permitting health insurers to sell policies across state lines. Under the Republican proposal … |
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114 days ago |
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Insurance Industry Report Promises To Increase Premiums By 111% Under Health Reform - — After months of publicly supporting health care reform, insurers are warning Congress that under the Baucus health care bill, “the cumulative increases in the cost of a typical family policy … |
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CBO: New Baucus Deficit Neutral Bill Costs $829B, Will Reduce Deficit ... - — The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the new version of the Senate Finance Committee's health bill “will result in a net reduction in federal budget deficits of $81 billion over the 2010-2019 period.” |
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Why Reid Shouldn't Include The Public Option In The Merged Senate Bill - — Lawrence O'Donnell — who served as Senate Finance Committee staff director during the debate over President Clinton's failed health care reforms — tells Politico's Live Pulse that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) … |
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131 days ago |
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Stabenow Replies To Kyl: You Don't Need Maternity Benefits, 'But Your Mother Did' - — This afternoon, while debating an amendment to prohibit the federal government from “defining the health care benefits offered through private insurance,” Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) argued, “I don't need maternity care … |
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134 days ago |
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GOP Senators Offer At Least 27 Amendments To Weaken Affordability ... - — While marking-up the Kennedy health care bill, Republicans on the Health, Pensions, Education and Labor Committee (HELP) introduced at least seven amendments designed to lower subsidies … |
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139 days ago |
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Republicans Move Goal Posts On Baucus Health Bill - — Yesterday, after nine months of bipartisan negotiations, Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) released the Senate Finance Committee's health care bill without attracting any Republican support. According to the Congressional Budget Office … |
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141 days ago |
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Pelosi Stands By Public Option: We Won't Pass The 'Private Insurance ... - — Today, in testimony before the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee Forum on Health Insurance Reform, health care whistle blower Wendell Potter reminded Congress why a public option is essential to reform. |
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Dean: 'What's the point of having a 60 vote majority' if you can't ... - — According to the New York Times, three Democrats and three Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee have crafted a bipartisan agreement around a health care bill that replaces the employer mandate … |
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