Books by Jonathan Cross

Igor Stravinsky was a celebrity composer in an increasingly celebrity-obsessed age. He was a true modern, a man of his time. Stravinsky's extraordinary music reflected and shaped his own times, and resonates with audiences even today. Stravinsky tells of a colourful life lived against the backdrop of the twentieth century's wars and revolutions.

Hailed at its premiere at the London Coliseum in 1986 as the most important musical and theatrical event of the decade, "The Mask of Orpheus" is undoubtedly a key work in Harrison Birtwistle's output. This title presents a study of this 'lyric tragedy' that places it in the wider context of the reception of the Orpheus myth.