Nicolas Slonimsky: Writings on Music: Music of the Modern Era [Hardcover]

Nicolas Slonimsky (Author)

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Publication Date: Nov 22 2004 | ISBN-10: 0415968674 | ISBN-13: 978-0415968676 | Edition: 1

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 third volume of a 4 volume collection on the best of this material.

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Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (Nov 22 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415968674
ISBN-13: 978-0415968676
Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 2.5 x 22.9 cm
Shipping Weight: 612 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,262,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.

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