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Robert Craft, American conductor and musicologist (died 2015)
Robert Lawson Craft was an American conductor and writer. He is best known for his intimate professional relationship with Igor Stravinsky, on which Craft drew in producing numerous recordings and books. Craft was a two-time recipient of the Grand Prix du Disque, as well as the Edison Prize for his recordings of music by Varèse and Stravinsky.
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Robert Craft was born in 1923. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Robert Craft's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1923 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.22 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,700 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,380 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 111.9M | 341 million |
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