An Autobiography
While many hundred thousands of pages have been written about Stravinsky, in this book—the composer's first—we hear from the man himself.An Autobiography chronicles the first half-century of Stravinsky's life, all the while offering his opinions and "abhorrences." A Parsifal performance at Bayreuth? "At the end of a quarter of an hour I could bear no more." Nijinsky? "The poor boy knew nothing of music." Spanish folk music? "Endless preliminary chords of guitar playing."
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An Autobiography
While many hundred thousands of pages have been written about Stravinsky, in this book—the composer's first—we hear from the man himself.An Autobiography chronicles the first half-century of Stravinsky's life, all the while offering his opinions and "abhorrences." A Parsifal performance at Bayreuth? "At the end of a quarter of an hour I could bear no more." Nijinsky? "The poor boy knew nothing of music." Spanish folk music? "Endless preliminary chords of guitar playing."
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393318562 |
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| Publisher: | Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 12/17/1998 |
| Edition description: | (Reissue) |
| Pages: | 188 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d) |
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