The Message Of Igor Strawinsky
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
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A rare and intimate work of musical biography and criticism, The Message of Igor Stravinsky presents a deeply personal portrait of one of the twentieth century's most revolutionary composers, written by his own son. Theodore Stravinsky chronicles his father's artistic philosophy, spiritual convictions, and aesthetic principles, drawing on firsthand knowledge to illuminate the man behind the music. The tone is reverent yet analytical, situating Igor Stravinsky's work within the broader context of Western musical tradition while arguing for the profound religious and moral dimensions that underpinned his creative output. This account offers readers a unique vantage point, uniting the intimacy of family memoir with the rigor of musical scholarship to produce a portrait that is both authoritative and deeply felt.
Author: Theodore Strawinsky
Format: Hardback
Published: 1953, Boosey & Hawkes Limited
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A rare and intimate work of musical biography and criticism, The Message of Igor Stravinsky presents a deeply personal portrait of one of the twentieth century's most revolutionary composers, written by his own son. Theodore Stravinsky chronicles his father's artistic philosophy, spiritual convictions, and aesthetic principles, drawing on firsthand knowledge to illuminate the man behind the music. The tone is reverent yet analytical, situating Igor Stravinsky's work within the broader context of Western musical tradition while arguing for the profound religious and moral dimensions that underpinned his creative output. This account offers readers a unique vantage point, uniting the intimacy of family memoir with the rigor of musical scholarship to produce a portrait that is both authoritative and deeply felt.