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Igor Strawinsky

    June 18, 1882 – April 6, 1971

    Igor Stravinsky stands as a titan of 20th-century music, widely recognized as one of its most significant and influential composers. His work possessed a quintessentially cosmopolitan spirit that resonated globally. Beyond his groundbreaking compositions, Stravinsky also garnered renown as a formidable pianist and conductor, often taking the podium for the premieres of his own pieces. Intriguingly, he once posited that music, by its very nature, is powerless to express anything at all.

    Igor Strawinsky
    A Photograph Album
    Symphony of Psalms. Symphonie de psaumes
    Stravinsky. Symphony in C
    Le sacre du printemps
    Igor Stravinsky, an Autobiography
    Poetics of music in the form of six lessons
    • 2023

      The Rake's Progress

      Opera in three acts. HPS 739. Soli, Chor und Orchester. Studienpartitur.

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      The narrative follows the tragic and ironic journey of a wealthy heir, who descends into debt, madness, and ultimately death, inspired by a 1947 exhibition of William Hogarth's prints. The libretto by W. H. Auden and C. Kallman weaves together elements from classical pastoral, the Faust legend, fairy tales, circus, and biblical stories. Igor Stravinsky's music brilliantly integrates influences from the operatic canon, creating a unique work that transcends parody or imitation. This opera remains a significant piece of the 20th-century repertoire.

      The Rake's Progress
    • 2021
    • 2011
    • 2002

      Hudební poetika

      • 116 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Autorovy přednášky pojednávají o fenoménu hudby, o jejím komponování, o hudební typologii, o proměnách ruské hudby ad.

      Hudební poetika
    • 1998

      Von Igor Strawinskys «Trois pièces pour quatuor à cordes» erschien im Druck bisher nur die zweite Fassung von 1918 und eine aus den Jahren 1928/29 stammende Bearbeitung im Rahmen der «Quatre études für Orchester». Die auf das Jahr 1914 zurückgehende erste Fassung der Quartettstücke hingegen blieb ebenso unveröffentlicht wie eine im selben Jahr entstandene «Réduction pour piano à quatre mains». Beide werden hier erstmals zusammen mit sämtlichen bekannten Skizzen zu diesem Werk zugänglich gemacht und in sieben Essays kommentiert.

      Igor Strawinsky, Trois pièces pour quatuor à cordes
    • 1992
    • 1984
    • 1983