Revealing critical and biographical portrait of one of the 20th century"s most influential composers. Text surveys, analyzes, and comments on the evolution of the composer"s works, offering fascinating behind-the-scenes accounts of the background and composition of such masterpieces as The Firebird, Petrouchka, Le Sacre du Printemps, Pulcinella, and other compositions. Includes 14 illustrations andnbsp;3 appendixes.