Sergei Rachmaninoff - A Lifetime in Music

Informationen zum Autor Sergei Bertensson, who knew Rachmaninoff, published works on music and film, often with a documentary emphasis. Jay Leyda wrote extensively on Russian Music and film, as well as on American literature. David Butler Cannata is Professor of Music History at Esther Boyer College of Music, Temple University. Klappentext Sophia Satina was Rachmaninoff's sister-in-law and cousin.Russian Music Studies-Malcolm Hamrick Brown, founding editor Zusammenfassung An indispensable and captivating document, now back in print! Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to the 2000 Reprint, by David Cannata Preface Prologue Part I 1. Zverev and His Cubs 2. A New Family 3. Aleko and "Free Artist" 4. Deaths and Failure 5. Second Concerto 6. Imperial Theater 7. Operas and Projects 8. Dresden 9. Europe 10. First American Tour 11. "Re" and The Bells 12. War and Night Vigil Part II 13. Virtuoso 14. Ties with Russia 15. The Composer Resumes 16. Work and Rest 17. Exile Reinforced 18. Senar and Rapsodie 19. The "Russian" Symphony 20. The Composer Rebuffed 21. Retreat from Europe 22. Symphonic Dances 23. California Notes on the Text Appendix 1. Works Index

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• Authors: Sergei Bertensson, Sergei Leyda Bertensson, Jay Leyda, Sophia Satina
• Assisted by: With a New Introduction by David Butler (Editor)
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2009
• EAN: 9780253214218
• ISBN: 978-0-253-21421-8
• No. of pages: 520
• Series: Russian Music Studies; Russian Music Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies