The Cambridge Stravinsky Encyclopedia

Description

Igor Stravinsky is one of a small number of early modernist composers whose music epitomises the stylistic crisis of twentieth-century music, from the Russian nationalist heritage of the early works, the neo-classical works which anticipate the stylistic diversity of the contemporary musical scene in the early twenty-first century and the integration of serial techniques during his final period. With entries written by more than fifty international contributors from Russian, European and American traditions, The Cambridge Stravinsky Encyclopedia presents multiple perspectives on the life, works, writings and aesthetic relationships of this multi-faceted creative artist. This important resource explores Stravinsky's relationships with virtually all the major artistic figures of his time, painters, dramatists, choreographers and producers as well musicians and brings together fresh insights into to the life and work of one of the twentieth century's greatest composers.

Edward Campbell is Professor of Music at the University of Aberdeen where he specialises in contemporary European art music and aesthetics. His published work includes the books Boulez Music and Philosophy (2010), Music after Deleuze (2013) and the co-edited volume Pierre Boulez Studies (2016). Peter O'Hagan is a Southlands College Fellow at University of Roehampton, London. He is a pianist and writer specialising in contemporary music and has given numerous concerts at London's South Bank Centre and Wigmore Hall, as well as at festivals of contemporary music in Europe and the USA.

'... it represents an important contribution to 21st-century Stravinsky scholarship and deserves its place in university and public libraries.' Howard Dyck, The Music Times 'Providing updates and new perspectives on the composer, this encyclopedia is a welcome addition to the literature ... Recommended. ' B. Doherty, Choice Connect