Feu d'artifice, op. 4 (Fireworks) is an early composition by Igor Stravinsky, written in 1908. The work is an orchestral fantasy, and usually takes about five minutes to perform. Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky (Russian: ) (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was a Russian-American composer of modern classical music. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Stravinsky composed Feu d'artifice for Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, on the occasion of his daughter's wedding. Rimsky-Korsakov unfortunately died before the work's premiere, and was never able to hear it. Feu d'artifice helped develop Stravinsky's reputation as a composer, although it is not considered representative of the his mature work. Alexander Ziloti conducted the premiere in 1909. Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (Russian: ), also Nikolai, Nicolai, and Rimsky-Korsakoff, (March 18, 1844 – June 21, 1908) was a Russian composer and teacher of classical music particularly noted for his fine orchestration, which may have been influenced by his synaesthesia. ...
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