Grammar 4 (EGE)

Igor Stravinsky is a very famous Russian composer. He

(BRING) up in St Petersburg at the end of the 19th century.

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

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

Rimsky-Korsakov became his teacher and gave (HE) private lessons for several years.

Rimsky-Korsakov became his teacher and gave him private lessons for several years, so later the two (BECOME) close friends.

Some people believe Stravinsky was the (IMPORTANT) composer of the last century.

At the (ONE) performance of his ballet 'The Rite of Spring' (1913).

At the first performance of his ballet 'The Rite of Spring' (1913), the audience (GET) very angry.

They were shocked by the rhythm of the music and how much (LOUD) it was compared to most ballet music.

Since then, people (CHANGE) their opinion about Stravinsky’s music and now recognise how wonderful it is.