Three Apostles of Russian Music - The Soviet Avant-Garde

Gregor Tassie studies the lives, work, and legacy of three musicians who were trail-blazers in the Soviet avant-garde and led modernist music in the 1920s. Mosolov, Popov, and Roslavets were popular composers who have been unfortunately forgotten. This book is the first study in English of their legacy.

Sommario

Introduction
1.The Young Paganini
2.The Revolutionary Messiah
3.The Prisoner of Tashkent
4.The First Symphony
5.Cinema and Theater
6.1948 and Decline
7.Man and Machines!
8.The Stage Works
9.Trial and Renewal
Conclusion

Info autore

Gregor Tassie writes for Musical Opinion, Classical Record Collector, Gramophone, and has worked as a consultant for BBC Radio.

Riassunto

Gregor Tassie studies the lives, work, and legacy of three musicians who were trail-blazers in the Soviet avant-garde and led modernist music in the 1920s. Mosolov, Popov, and Roslavets were popular composers who have been unfortunately forgotten. This book is the first study in English of their legacy.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gregor Tassie, Tassie Gregor
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781793644312
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-431-2
• Pagine: 398
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Storia della musica; Russia, Avant-garde, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, History of Music, c 1920 to c 1929, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Music reviews and criticism, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), Classical style, Art music, orchestral and formal music