Stravinsky: A Creative Spring: Russia and France, 1882-1934 by Walsh, Stephen - 1999

Knopf, 1999-10-26. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 698p. A black hardcover book in fine condition, though lacking the dustjacket.

Volume, measuring approximately 6.75" x 9.75", quarter black cloth and black paper-covered boards, with embossed black lettering to silver spine compartment. Book is in fine condition. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. xvii/698 pages."Widely regarded the greatest composer of the twentieth century, Igor Stravinsky was central to the development of modernism in art. Deeply influential and wonderfully productive, he is remembered for dozens of masterworks, from "The Firebird" and "The Rite of Spring" to "The Rake's Progress," but no dependable biography of him exists. Previous studies have relied too heavily on his own unreliable memoirs and conversations, and until now no biographer has possessed both the musical knowledge to evaluate his art and the linguistic proficiency needed to explore the documentary background of his life--a life whose span extended from tsarist Russia to Switzerland, France, and ultimately the United States.In this revealing volume, the first of two, Stephen Walsh follows… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf [0-679-41484-3] 1999, 1st edition. (Hardcover) 698pp. Very good in near fine dust jacket. Photographs, notes, bibliography, index. Llightly edgeworn and a previous owner's name on the front free endpaper. "Widely regarded the greatest composer of the twentieth century, Igor Stravinsky was central to the development of modernism in art. Deeply influential and wonderfully productive, he is remembered for dozens of masterworks, from the Firebird and the Rite of Spring to the Rake's Progress, but no dependable biography of him exists". Biography of Igor Stravinsky. Time Period 1882-1934 & 20th Century. Locale: France; Russia. (Music, Biography, Composers, Intellectual Life, Music History, Musicians).

Knopf, 1999-10-26. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap.

Knopf, 1999-10-26. Hardcover. New. 8x5x0. Brand new gift quality hardcover in jacket oversized and overweight. Please email for photos.

Knopf, 1999-10-26. Hardcover. New. My shelf location - 39-a-2

Knopf, 1999-10-26. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Knopf, 1999-10-26. Hardcover. Good. 1.8000 9.1000 6.4000. First edition, foxing to the page edges.