Stephen Walsh
Stephen Walsh is a professor of music at Cardiff University and the author of a number of books on musical subjects. He was deputy music critic of The Observer for nearly twenty years. He now broadcasts frequently on BBC Radio 3 and writes reviews for a variety of publications. His two-volume Stravinsky is regarded as the standard biography of that composer. The first volume won the Royal Philharmonic Society prize in 2000, and the second was named one of the ten best books of 2006 by The...See more
Stephen Walsh is a professor of music at Cardiff University and the author of a number of books on musical subjects. He was deputy music critic of The Observer for nearly twenty years. He now broadcasts frequently on BBC Radio 3 and writes reviews for a variety of publications. His two-volume Stravinsky is regarded as the standard biography of that composer. The first volume won the Royal Philharmonic Society prize in 2000, and the second was named one of the ten best books of 2006 by The Washington Post. See less
Stephen Walsh's Featured Books
Stephen Walsh book reviews
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Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex
Broad study of major 20th Century masterpiece
Very informative on the cultural background of this remarkable composition. Contains complete Latin libretto which is difficult to find elsewhere. We found Cardinal Daniélou's adaptation from the ... Read More
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The Program
Another great read
by Gordy, Oct 1, 2009
Alan Gregory even in a secondary role is still able to provide a great thriller. Read More
