In “Compagno Strawinsky”, Massimo Mila engages in an incisive exploration of Igor Stravinsky’s œuvre and his cultural significance, combining musicological analysis with a vivid sense of intellectual history. The collection of essays spans Stravinsky’s Russian-period works through his neoclassical and serial phases, and situates the composer as a figure for modernity and resistance. Mila treats the musical scores, the biographical context and the ideological currents with equal rigour, making the book both a critical biography and a reflection on how one artist can serve as a “companion” to the evolving aesthetic and political landscape of the 20th century. Through clear style, scholastic depth and personal voice, the work contributes to discussions of modern music, aesthetic modernism, and the role of the critic-intellectual in post-war Italy. .