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Rachmaninoff

By Sergei , Rachmaninoff , Sergei; Scott , Michael; Rachmaninoff

Book information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2011
ISBN
978-0-7524-7242-3, 0752472429, 978-0-7524-7241-6, 914-1917-11-1
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
401 kB (410191 bytes)
Pages
433\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
-- 1873-1943 -- Biography. Pianists -- Russia -- B-- 1873-1943 Composers. Pianists. Russia.1873-1943. Fine Arts. MUSIC -- Genres & Styles --RachmaninoffSergei

Description

The musical child of Russia's golden age, Sergei Rachmaninoff, was the last great romantic. Scorned by the musical establishment until very recently, his music received hostile reviews from critics and other composers. Conversely, it never failed to find widespread popular acclaim. Michael Scott's book investigates Rachmaninoff's intense and often melodramatic life, following him from imperial Russia to his years of exile as a wandering virtuoso and his death in Beverley Hills during the Second World War, worn out by his punishing schedule. Read more... Abstract: The musical child of Russia's golden age, Sergei Rachmaninoff, was the last great romantic. Scorned by the musical establishment until very recently, his music received hostile reviews from critics and other composers. Conversely, it never failed to find widespread popular acclaim. Michael Scott's book investigates Rachmaninoff's intense and often melodramatic life, following him from imperial Russia to his years of exile as a wandering virtuoso and his death in Beverley Hills during the Second World War, worn out by his punishing schedule

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