"Taruskin's vast and detailed knowledge of Russian culture, music, and traditions provides an unparalleled background for this monumental study. . . . Taruskin lets us see Stravinsky in a global context, as we would a continent from the space shuttle--but he also gives us a microscopic view of details that is nothing less than Proustian in its nuances and shadings. . . . A simply incredible achievement!"--George Perle, author of "The Listening Composer" "What Fernand Braudel did for the Mediterranean, Richard Taruskin has ...
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"Taruskin's vast and detailed knowledge of Russian culture, music, and traditions provides an unparalleled background for this monumental study. . . . Taruskin lets us see Stravinsky in a global context, as we would a continent from the space shuttle--but he also gives us a microscopic view of details that is nothing less than Proustian in its nuances and shadings. . . . A simply incredible achievement!"--George Perle, author of "The Listening Composer" "What Fernand Braudel did for the Mediterranean, Richard Taruskin has done for Stravinsky's Russian Period."--David Schiff, author of "The Music of Elliott Carter" "This book will arouse great interest and attention, and also, to be sure, heated debate; but whatever one's reaction, no one will be able to ignore it. . . . I suspect it will, with a single blow (the word has been chosen carefully), establish Taruskin as the foremost scholar of twentieth-century music in the world."--Robert P. Morgan, author of "Twentieth-Century Music" "To my knowledge, no previous book has situated music--music subtly described and understood--within such a richly embroidered fabric of cultural and intellectual history. A landmark study, at once engaging, necessary, and compelling."--Joseph Horowitz, author of "Wagner Nights: An American History"
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. 2 v. ([2], xxiii, 1757 p. ): ill.; 27 cm. LCCN 93028500 Type of material Book Personal name Taruskin, Richard. Main title Stravinsky and the Russian traditions: a biography of the works through Mavra / Richard Taruskin. Published/Created Berkeley: University of California Press, c1996. Description 2 v. ([2], xxiii, 1757 p. ): ill.; 27 cm. ISBN 0520070992 (alk. paper) = volumes 1 & 2 LC classification ML410. S932 T38 1996 LC Subjects Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971--Criticism and interpretation. Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971--Sources. Music--Russia--History and criticism. Notes "A Centennial book"--2nd prelim. p. Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 780/.92 Geographic area code e-ur-ru
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Very Good. 2 vols. 1757p total. A set of two hardcover books in near-fine condition with like dustjackets. A few very faint, spotty stains on the foredges; otherwise clean and tight. The jackets show only the mildest shelf-wear and are virtually new-looking.
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Good in Good jacket. Two volume set. Volume I is in worse shape than Volume II. The major issue with Volume I is that the binding is starting to tear at the beginning of the book in the preface; the rest of the binding is sturdy. The binding of Volume II is tight and square. Text and images are unmarked in both volumes; the pages are bright. Both dust jackets show some wear around the edges-again Volume I is in worse shape than Volume II. There is an old price sticker on the back of the dust jacket of Volume II. International/Priority shipping at cost. 1757pp.
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Stravinsky. Fine in fine jacket. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 2 volumes. Tall thick 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. Berkeley: University of California Press, (1996). Fne copies in fine dust wrappers.
