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Barrie Martyn - Rachmaninoff - 9780859678094 - V9780859678094
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Rachmaninoff

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Description for Rachmaninoff Hardcover. Num Pages: 632 pages, Includes 24 b&w illustrations and 196 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1112.
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. Among the the many subjects upon which new light is shed are the operas, the songs, and the religious music. Rachmaninoff's remarkable career as a pianist, his style of playing and repertoire are analysed along with his historically important contribution to the gramophone and his work for the reproducing piano. The book includes a survey of his ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
Number of Pages
632
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859678094
SKU
V9780859678094
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Barrie Martyn
Barrie Martyn

Reviews for Rachmaninoff
'..it can readily be understood and appreciated by the general music lover and musician alike, and fills a major gap in the literature on the composer in English.' TLS 'The book ought to find a place in all public and scholastic libraries. It has been beautifully produced in all respects', The Consort. '...an invaluable contribution ... Read more

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