Paperback: – out of print
Stravinsky Seen and Heard
Hans Keller and Milein Cosman
superseded by Stravinsky the Music-Maker
Composer Studies (non-ISSN series)
ISBN: 978-0-907689-01-0 – Hardback
ISBN: 978-0-907689-02-7 – Paperback
Extent: 128 pages
Size: 14.6 x 22.3 cm
Published: 1982
Composition: Demy octavo ~ Illustrated ~ Index
A unique collaboration between Hans Keller and his artist wife Milein Cosman throws light on one of the century's most elusive musical geniuses. In this book Keller analyses not only Stravinsky's conversion to serial technique but also those elements of his creative character, never yet touched upon, which made this dramatic change of mind possible. Keller's discoveries thus complement Milein Cosman's concentrated, extended character study; together, they throw new light on one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century music – who remains a subject of controversy.
Reviews
This marvellous book has an absorbing and provocative character. […] Milein Cosman’s drawings of the composer […] leap from the page, full of vibrant life.
Music and Musicians
At last, a book which discusses the fundamental impulses behind the writing of music. […]
