Popularly known during his lifetime as the world's greatest living
composer, Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) not only wrote some of the
twentieth century's most influential music, he also assumed the role of
cultural icon. This book reveals Stravinsky's two sides - the public
persona, preoccupied with his own image and place in history, and the
private composer, whose views and beliefs were often purposely
suppressed. Charles M. Joseph draws a richer and more human portrait of
Stravinsky than anyone has done before, using an array of unpublished
materials and unreleased film trims from the composer's huge archive at
the Paul Sacher Institute in Switzerland. Focusing on Stravinsky's place
in the culture of the twentieth century, Joseph situates the composer
among the giants of his age. He discusses Stravinsky's first American
commission, his complicated relationship with his son, his professional
relationships with celebrities ranging from T. S. Eliot to Orson Welles,
his flirtations with Hollywood and television, and his love-hate
attitude toward the critics and the media. In a close look at
Stravinsky's efforts to mould a public image, Joseph explores the
complex dance between the composer and his artistic collaborator, Robert
Craft, who orchestrated controversial efforts to protect Stravinsky and
edit materials about him, both during the composer's lifetime and after
his death.
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