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The New Grove Stravinsky

Walsh, Stephen 2001. The New Grove Stravinsky. The New Grove Composer Biography Series, Oxford: Oxford University Press. 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.52818

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Abstract

Of Russian, French, and later American nationality, Stravinsky's musical styles are startlingly diverse, reflecting his life and era; from Tsarist Russia, to 1920s France and post-war USA. His early years in Russia saw him launch his international career, with Dyagilve's Ballets Russes in Paris and the premieres of The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring. Between 1920-1939 Stravinsky lived and worked in France, producing his great neo-classical compositions, reactivating the modes and manners of the eighteenth century. This stylistic inclination eventually gave way to a highly individual use of serial techniques in his last years, when he took up residence in the United States.This biography of Igor Stravinsky is one in a new series of composer biographies, derived and adapted from the second edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. These newly written biographies bring the best of the book-length pieces in The New Grove to a wider audience. Each title provides fresh new insights into the life and works of a major composer, derived from the most recent scholarship. In addition to a detailed and informative view of the subject's life and works, written by an expert in the field, each book includes comprehensive, tabular work-lists and a fully revised and updated bibliography.

Item Type: Book
Book Type: Authored Book
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Music
Subjects: C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CT Biography
M Music and Books on Music > M Music
Uncontrolled Keywords: Stravinsky; composer; biography
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195169065
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2020 16:20
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/15062

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