Orange County Register

Biography recounts the days when Stravinsky slept here

The second volume of Stephen Walsh’s biography of Igor Stravinsky – “Stravinsky: The Second Exile” (new from Knopf) – has more than the usual amount of local interest. The book chronicles the composer ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Stravinsky in Hollywood’ an illuminating look at his L.A. years

In his fascinating new hour-long documentary, “Stravinsky in Hollywood,” made for European television and now released on DVD by C-Major, Marco Capalbo begins with the oft-quoted statistic that Igor ...
The New Criterion

Stravinsky: re-recording history

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. Whatever their historical validity, the picture of Stravinsky these autobiographical productions conjure up is of ...
Los Angeles Times

Stravinsky’s ‘Rite’ reveals it has much more spring in its step

SAN FRANCISCO — Thursday was the last day of the spring of “The Rite of Spring.” By now everyone and his or her brother has seemingly found a way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the riotous ...