I am a big fan of Stravinsky. I nerd out over his music all the time (with the scores, when I have access), and I've even made a stencil of the man's portrait. Imagine my elation when I found The Poetics of Music at a book store in Texas for $4. Beautiful.
Back in March I learned that Stravinsky was friends with Dylan Thomas (a favorite poet of mine) and they were set on creating an opera together. Thomas' untimely death prevented that, however. Stravinsky enjoyed the company of Picasso as a contemporary, and as such Picasso was considered for set design for an opera by Stravinsky. The man had connections. His friends were vast and wonderful, and my heart flutters a bit to think of such minds coming together.
The Poetics of Music is a transcript of a series of lectures Stravinsky did. There are 6 lessons, each focusing on a different faculty of music. By the end of the lessons, one comes to realize the unifying features inherent in all humans, in all music, and perhaps with the Superior Being.
5 stars.
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