Stravinsky in Context

Graham Griffiths (City, University of London)

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English

Cambridge University Press
10 November 2022

Music reviews & criticism; 20th century & contemporary classical music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

Series: Composers in Context

Stravinsky in Context offers an alternative to chronological biography. Thirty-five short, specially commissioned essays explore the eventful life-tapestry from which Stravinsky's compositions emerged. The opening chapters draw on new research into the composer's childhood in St. Petersburg. Stravinsky's early, often traumatic upbringing is examined in depth, particularly in the context of his brother Roman's death, and religious sensibilities within the family. Further essays consider Stravinsky's years in exile at the centre of dynamic and ever-evolving cultural environments, the composer constantly refining his idiom and re-defining his aesthetics against a backdrop of world events and personal tragedy. The closing chapters review new material regarding Stravinsky's complicated relationship with the Soviet Union, whilst also anticipating his legacy from the varied perspectives of publishing, research and even - in the iconic example of The Rite of Spring - space exploration. The book includes previously unpublished images of the composer and his family.

Edited by: Graham Griffiths (City University of London)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781108434720
ISBN 10: 110843472X
Series: Composers in Context
Pages: 371
Publication Date: 10 November 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Graham Griffiths is an Honorary Research Fellow at City, University of London and a member of the editorial board of the St Petersburg Conservatoire. His publications include Stravinsky's Piano: Genesis of a Musical Language (Cambridge University Press, 2013) and he is a contributor to British Post-Graduate Musicology-online (2005), Abécédaire Stravinsky (2018) and The Cambridge Stravinsky Encyclopedia (2020). He was Founder/director of the contemporary music ensemble Grupo Novo Horizonte de Sao Paulo (1989-99) and Vice-President, Sociedade Brasileira de Musicologia (1995-97). He is editor of the Kashperova Edition (Boosey & Hawkes).