Clearance: Stravinsky and His World

Tamara Levitz Situating Stravinsky in new intellectual and musical contexts, the essays in this volume shed valuable light on one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Rare documents -- including Spanish and Mexican interviews, Russian letters, and rarely seen French and Russian texts -- supplement the volume, bringing to life Stravinsky's rich intellectual milieu and intense personal relationships., A new look at one of the most important composers of the twentith centuryStravinsky and His World brings together an international roster of scholars to explore fresh perspectives on the life and music of Igor Stravinsky. Situating Stravinsky in new intellectual and musical contexts, the essays in this volume shed valuable light on one of the most important composers of the twentieth century.Contributors examine Stravinsky's interaction with Spanish and Latin American modernism, rethink the stylistic label "neoclassicism" with a section on the ideological conflict over his l