Yes, this is the centennial of the piece that arguably, more than any other of the past 150 years, changed modern Western art music.
With this year being the 100th anniversary of the Rite of Spring, here's a great article, one scandalous when it appeared, by Stravinsky's eminence grise, Robert Craft, about what all went into its formation, including Stravinsky's connections with Diaghilev, Ravel, and others.
And go here for a YouTube search of works by the Lithuanian composer Mikalojus Ciurlionis, mentioned in the piece.
Craft also gives a good analysis of the creation of this masterwork itself.
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