Stravinsky and the Russian Period Sound and Legacy of a Musical Idiom |
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| Author:
| van den Toorn, Pieter C.
McGinness, John |
| Series title: | Music Since 1900 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-02100-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $141.95 |
Book Description:
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Van den Toorn and McGinness present a fresh assessment of the dynamics of Stravinsky's music from a variety of analytical and aesthetic angles. Tying analysis of the music to issues of aesthetics and performance, the book contains in-depth discussion of works including The Rite of Spring, Les Noces and Renard.
Van den Toorn and McGinness present a fresh assessment of the dynamics of Stravinsky's music from a variety of analytical and aesthetic angles. Tying analysis of the music to issues of aesthetics and performance, the book contains in-depth discussion of works including The Rite of Spring, Les Noces and Renard.