Igor Stravinsky /
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| Author / Creator: | Cross, Jonathan, 1961- author. |
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| Imprint: | London : Reaktion Books, 2015. |
| Description: | 208 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Critical lives Critical lives (London, England) |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10464259 |
| Summary: | Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was perhaps the twentieth century's most celebrated composer, a leading light of modernism and a restlessly creative artist. This new entry in the Critical Lives series traces the story of Stravinsky's life and work, setting him in the context of the turbulent times in which he lived. Born in Russia, Stravinsky spent most of his life in exile--and while his work was deliberately cosmopolitan, the pain of estrangement nonetheless left its mark on the man and his work, distinguishable in an ever-present sense of loss. Jonathan Cross shows how that work emerged over the course of decades spent in Paris, Los Angeles, and elsewhere, in an artistic circle that included Joyce, Picasso, and Proust and that culminated in Stravinsky being celebrated by both the White House and the Kremlin as one of the great artistic forces of the era.<br> <br> <br> <br> Approachable and absorbing, Cross's biography enables us to see Stravinsky's life and artistic achievement in a new light, understanding how his work both reflected and shaped his times.<br> <br> |
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| Physical Description: | 208 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-203). "Select discography and videography:" pages 204-205. |
| ISBN: | 1780234945 9781780234946 |
