Nicolas Slonimsky: Writings on Music

Early Writings

AvNicolas Slonimsky,Electra Yourke

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

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Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was an influential and celebrated writer on music. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1894, in his 101 years he taught and coached music; conducted the premieres of several 20th century masterpieces; composed works for piano and voice; and oversaw the 5th-8th editions of the classic Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Beginning in 1926, Slonimsky resided in the United States. From his arrival, he wrote provocative articles on contemporary music and musicians, many of whom were his personal friends. Working as a freelance author, he built a large file of reviews, articles, and even manuscripts for books that were never published. This is the first volume of a 4 volume collection on the best of this material.

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Utgivningsdatum:2003-10-31
Mått:152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt:540 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415968652

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Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was an influential and celebrated writer on music. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1894, in his 101 years he taught and coached music; conducted the premieres of several 20th century masterpieces; composed works for piano and voice; and oversaw the 5th-8th editions of the classic Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Beginning in 1926, Slonimsky resided in the United States. From his arrival, he wrote provocative articles on contemporary music and musicians, many of whom were his personal friends. Working as a freelance author, he built a large file of review, articles, and even manuscripts for books that were never published. This collection brings together the cream of this material in 4 volumes.

Innehållsförteckning

Volume One Early Articles for the Boston Evening Transcript, Preface, Tansman's Traits prodigious, Youth, Prolific Composer, new guest at the Symphony Concerts 12/28/27' Stravinskiana 2/25/28; The Avierinos' Concert 3/22/28; By Way of Introduction; A Welcoming Hail; Young Modernists How Their Own Row; By His Faith, By His Work, TO The End; The Hand That Evokes Music From the Ether; From The Ether A 'New' Music In New Manner; New Stirrings in Ether-Wave Music; In Arthur Honegger the Symphony Concerts Receive a Notable Guest; The Patient, The Doctors, The Verdicts; Composer, Conductor, Cosmopolite; By Innovation Shall Hearers recognise Him; Bouncing Into Fortune's Lap And Out Again; Our Jazzing, Their Jazzing, Reasons Why.