Igor Stravinsky (20th Century Composers)
Igor Stravinsky (20th Century Composers) by Michael Oliver
English | 1995 | ISBN: 0714831581 | 240 Pages | PDF | 32.13 MB
English | 1995 | ISBN: 0714831581 | 240 Pages | PDF | 32.13 MB
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) is regarded as the inventor of modern music, his phenomenal achievements being comparable to those of his close friend and contemporary Pablo Picasso. This comprehensive biography traces the influences that informed his style and sets all his major works into context; above all the book concentrates on Stravinsky's creativity, describing how his musical mind worked and relating this to his complex and fascinating personality.