| The Stravinsky Legacy Pbk Version Edition Contributor(s): Cross, Jonathan (Author), Whittall, Arnold (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521023858 ISBN-13: 9780521023856 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2005 Annotation: The music of Igor Stravinsky has had a profound impact on the development of twentieth-century music. In this book, Jonathan Cross explores the technical and aesthetic legacy of Stravinsky in relation to a broad range of composers, from Vare se to Andriessen, from Messiaen to Birtwistle. He also proposes a reexamination of Stravinsky's own neoclassical music and Theodor Adorno's notorious critique of Stravinsky. This book is part history, part analysis, part aesthetics, and will be of value to anyone who takes an interest in the music of our time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Individual Composer & Musician - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 780.92 |
| LCCN: 2006562076 |
| Series: Music in the Twentieth Century |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.05 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The music of Igor Stravinsky has had a profound impact on the development of twentieth-century music. In this book, Jonathan Cross explores the technical and aesthetic legacy of Stravinsky in relation to a broad range of composers, from Var se to Andriessen, from Messiaen to Birtwistle. He also proposes a reexamination of Stravinsky's own neoclassical music and Theodor Adorno's notorious critique of Stravinsky. This book is part history, part analysis, part aesthetics, and will be of value to anyone who takes an interest in the music of our time. |