Stravinsky, Oedipus Rex / Stephen Walsh.
| Author/creator | Walsh, Stephen, 1942- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1993. |
| Description | xi, 118 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge music handbooks Cambridge music handbooks. ^A275900 |
| Contents | The exile finds a new home -- Of masks, masses and magic -- In which the music unfolds -- How it all came to be known -- Appendix A: The libretto -- Appendix B: The Latin text and its setting -- Appendix C: Cast and orchestra. |
| Abstract | Stravinsky's opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex is widely acknowledged as one of the most original music-theatre works of the twentieth century. This clear and concise guide is the first ever to be written on this work and it describes the music and its staging in close detail. It offers the first proper explanation of the plot and its relation to its literary sources and provides a fully documented discussion of the origins of Oedipus Rex in Stravinsky's own work and thinking. By placing the work in its social context the author paints a vivid picture of Parisian artistic politics in the twenties from which emerges one of the richest and most suggestive works of art of modern times. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-113) and index. |
| LCCN | 92030088 |
| ISBN | 0521404312 |
| ISBN | 0521407788 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S932 W35 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |