The New Grove Stravinsky

by Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John

• ISBN13: 9780195169065
• ISBN10: 0195169069
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-15
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Stephen Walsh is senior lecturer in music at Cardiff University. He has a particular interest in 20th century music and has written in Tempo, Musical Times, Music and Musicians--notably on British composers and Hungarian music. His writings include The Lieder of Schumann (1971), Bartok Chamber Music (1975) and Stravinsky: A Creative Spring (1999).

Table of Contents

Abbreviations
List of illustrations
Background and Early Years, 1882--1905	1	(2)
Towards `The Firebird', 1902--9	3	(6)
The Early Diaghilev Ballets, 1910--14	9	(5)
Exile in Switzerland, 1914--20	14	(5)
France: the Beginnings of Neo-classicism, 1920--25	19	(4)
Return to the Theatre, 1925--34	23	(9)
Last Years in France: towards America, 1934--9	32	(2)
USA: the Late Neo-classical Works, 1939--51	34	(5)
The Proto-serial Works, 1951--9	39	(5)
Final Years, 1959--71	44	(5)
Then and Since	49	(2)
Work-list	51	(10)
Writings	61	(2)
Bibliography	63	(18)
Index	81