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An Autobiography - The Original Classic Edition
Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of An Autobiography. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Igor Stravinsky, which is now, at last, again available to you.
Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside An Autobiography:
When I got ...more
Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside An Autobiography:
When I got ...more
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62 pages
Published
June 18th 2012
by Emereo Classics
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Stravinsky wrote this short book to air his views on his development as a composer and the performance of his music. The book ends in the late 1920’s, so the second half of his life is not discussed. In a light hearted manner Stravinsky puts forth some grievances and heaps praise on patrons and friends who helped him along the way. His pet peeve was that conductors should play his music, not interpret it (to this end he recorded his music on vinyl, but to his dismay most conductors ignored the r
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Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. He is widely acknowledged as one of the most important and influential composers of 20th century music.
He was a quintessentially cosmopolitan Russian who was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the century. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1946. In addition to the recognition he receive ...more
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He was a quintessentially cosmopolitan Russian who was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the century. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1946. In addition to the recognition he receive ...more
