Rachmaninoff: Composer, Pianist, Conductor

This study is the first to consider all three of Rachmaninoff's careers in detail. After surveying his place in Russian musical history and his creative activity, the author examines, with musical examples, each working chronological order against the background of the composer's life.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction: Rachmaninoff the Composer: Rachmaninoff and Russian Musical History; Chronological Summary of Rachmaninoff's Principal Compositions; Rachmaninoff's Composing Career and Musical Style; Student Years, 1886-1892; Free Artist, 1892-1897; Moscow, 1897-1906; Dresden, 1906-1909; Ivanovka, 1909-1917; New World, 1917-1943; Rachmaninoff's Career as a Pianist; Concert Statistics; Rachmaninoff the Pianist: Rachmaninoff's Art as a Pianist; Piano Repertoire; Rachmaninoff and the Gramaphone; Discography; Rachmaninoff and the Reproducing Piano; Rachmaninoff's Career as a Conductor: Conducting Repertoire; Chronological List of Performances; Notes; Index of Rachmaninoff Works; Index of Persons and Works referred to in the Text.

Summary

This study is the first to consider all three of Rachmaninoff's careers in detail. After surveying his place in Russian musical history and his creative activity, the author examines, with musical examples, each working chronological order against the background of the composer's life.

Product details

• Authors: Barrie Martyn, Martyn Barrie
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.1990
• EAN: 9780859678094
• ISBN: 978-0-85967-809-4
• No. of pages: 632
• Weight: 1330 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Russia, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, 20th Century, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Biography: arts & entertainment, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Art music, orchestral and formal music