An Autobiography - Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky's autobiography details his early life and memories, the discovery of his affinity to music, and his ascent to fame as a composer and conductor.


This memoir details Igor Stravinsky's early life in Russia, before he and his family emigrated to the United States. As a child Stravinsky was generally disregarded by fellow pupils in his school, and felt lonely as a a result. As a young boy, he undertook piano lessons and the study of musical theory with great fervor, inspired fu...