The Cambridge Stravinsky encyclopedia /

The Cambridge Stravinsky encyclopedia /

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Imprint:Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
©2021
Description:xiii, 564 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Stravinsky, Igor, -- 1882-1971 -- Encyclopedias.
Stravinsky, Igor, -- 1882-1971.
Encyclopedias.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12626727
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Other authors / contributors:Campbell, Edward, 1958- editor.
O'Hagan, Peter, editor.
ISBN:9781107140875
1107140870
9781316493205
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"Although there have been acclaimed volumes on such leading eighteenth and nineteenth century composers as Handel, Mozart, Berlioz, Verdi and Wagner, an encyclopedia devoted to a twentieth century composer is a new initiative for Cambridge University Press. Igor Stravinsky is one of a small number of early modernist composers whose music epitomises the stylistic crisis of twentieth century music and indeed of the arts in general during the last century. In a creative span of some seven decades, he witnessed at first hand the slow decay of the opulent world of post-Wagnerian romanticism, the advent of serialism, and finally, the beginning of the era of stylistic pluralism which marked the last three decades of the twentieth century. Indeed, these developments find a parallel in Stravinsky's own evolution, starting from the Russian nationalist heritage of the early works, a world which is irretrievably shattered in the dissonances and rhythmic innovations of The Rite of Spring, the seismic shock of which continues to resonate to this day. The subsequent neoclassical works anticipate the stylistic diversity of the contemporary musical scene, the composer's multi-faceted artistic personality finding expression in the adoption of a dazzling and at times bewildering range of identities, culminating in his attempts to integrate serial techniques into a personal style during the final period. Whilst avoiding making exaggerated claims for Stravinsky's artistic legacy, it can be stated with confidence that his position in the history of Western art music is such that he is widely recognised as 12 one of the most imposing musical personalities of his time, and as such comparable to Monteverdi, Bach, Beethoven and Wagner"--
Other form:Online version: The Cambridge Stravinsky encyclopedia New York : Cambridge University Press, 2020. 9781316493205
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Covering the artistic and cultural life of Stravinsky, this encyclopedia expands and updates scholarship on the composer. Campbell and O'Hagan assembled an international group of scholars to write more than 400 signed entries focusing on Stravinsky's interactions and influence on people, places, and things musical and not musical. Entries vary in length, ranging from a few paragraphs to several pages. Short bibliographies are included in many entries, and cross referencing is indicated via a variant typeface. Entries for Stravinsky's musical works are included, and even the briefest entries offer substantive information. Perusing the many entries for musical figures reveals how Stravinsky impacted the careers and artistic output of others. An entry on the Second Viennese School delves into Stravinsky's serial works along with his encounters with Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern. Entries on Stravinsky's musical works detail first performances, publications, composition histories, and influences. Providing updates and new perspectives on the composer, this encyclopedia is a welcome addition to the literature. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; professionals. --Brian Doherty, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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