About the book: 2005 / New edition of the book by the greatest composer of the 20th century I.F. Stravinsky (the first edition in Russian was published in 1963) is provided with foreign language commentary. Vershinina, who clarify and supplement the events of his creative life mentioned by the author. The book also includes a chronological list of Stravinsky’s works up to 1934, an annotated index of names and an album of illustrations “Stravinsky in portraits and caricatures of his contemporaries” (Picasso, Cocteau, Larionov, Chagall, Modigliani, etc.). Addressed to professional musicians and everyone interested in the history of music of the 20th century.