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Rachmaninoff: Composer, Pianist, Conductor
Barrie Martyn
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Description for Rachmaninoff: Composer, Pianist, Conductor
BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 292 x 39. Weight in Grams: 946.
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
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
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
Number of Pages
632
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138268012
SKU
V9781138268012
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
Reviews for Rachmaninoff: Composer, Pianist, Conductor
'..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