Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) is now widely regarded as one of the greatest 20th-century composers and pianists. In this illuminating and accessible biography, Max Harrison covers the span of Rachmaninoff's life, taking in his career as composer, pianist and conductor, offering full analyses of his scores and a uniquely detailed treatment of his 1919-1942 recordings. A fascinating account of the man, his life and work, this book sheds much new light on its subject and the ways that Rachmaninoff was viewed during his own time and beyond.
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) is now widely regarded as one of the greatest 20th-century composers and pianists. In this illuminating and accessible biography, Max Harrison covers the span of Rachmaninoff's life, taking in his career as composer, pianist and conductor, offering full analyses of his scores and a uniquely detailed treatment of his 1919-1942 recordings. A fascinating account of the man, his life and work, this book sheds much new light on its subject and the ways that Rachmaninoff was viewed during his own time and beyond. Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Max Harrison is a musicologist who reviewed for The Times and The Gramophone from 1967-90, has written widely on jazz, and contributed to the 1980 edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and other reference works.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Before the beginning 2. The family breaks up 3. Zveref and Moscow 4. Composition starts 5. The break with Zveref 6. To Ivanovka 7. More compositions 8. Towards graduation 9. Aleko and the graduation 10. First moves as 'Free Artist' 11. More productions and Tchaikovsky's death 12. The long road to Symphony No. 1 13. A symphony misunderstood 14. London visit, Moscow cure 15. The Crimea, Italy, Concerto No. 2 16. Composition concludes and there is a marriage 17. Variations, Preludes and a child is born 18. Two operas 19. An abortive revolution, the operas produced 20. Sonata, Symphony, part of an opera 21. The Isle of the Dead and Concerto No. 3 22. America and the Liturgy 23. 1910, more preludes, more conducting 24. Etudes Tableaux, Marietta Shaginian, more songs 25. The Bells and a last sonata 26. World War I, All-Night Vigil, last songs 27. Final composing in Russia, escape from Petrograd 28. The expatriate artist: first concerts, first recordings 29. Rachmaninoff fully established 30. Two more seasons, more recordings 31. Concerto No. 4, Chansons Russes 32. Rachmaninoff the pianist 33. Classic recordings and orchestration by another 34. Senar and LaFolia 35. Rapsodie, Sympony No. 3 36. Four more seasons, major recordings 37. Symphonic Dances 38. Last recordings, a final tour 39. Envoi Appendices: Chronological list of works Classified list of works Discography Bibliography Index
Introduction 1. Before the beginning 2. The family breaks up 3. Zveref and Moscow 4. Composition starts 5. The break with Zveref 6. To Ivanovka 7. More compositions 8. Towards graduation 9. Aleko and the graduation 10. First moves as 'Free Artist' 11. More productions and Tchaikovsky's death 12. The long road to Symphony No. 1 13. A symphony misunderstood 14. London visit, Moscow cure 15. The Crimea, Italy, Concerto No. 2 16. Composition concludes and there is a marriage 17. Variations, Preludes and a child is born 18. Two operas 19. An abortive revolution, the operas produced 20. Sonata, Symphony, part of an opera 21. The Isle of the Dead and Concerto No. 3 22. America and the Liturgy 23. 1910, more preludes, more conducting 24. Etudes Tableaux, Marietta Shaginian, more songs 25. The Bells and a last sonata 26. World War I, All-Night Vigil, last songs 27. Final composing in Russia, escape from Petrograd 28. The expatriate artist: first concerts, first recordings 29. Rachmaninoff fully established 30. Two more seasons, more recordings 31. Concerto No. 4, Chansons Russes 32. Rachmaninoff the pianist 33. Classic recordings and orchestration by another 34. Senar and LaFolia 35. Rapsodie, Sympony No. 3 36. Four more seasons, major recordings 37. Symphonic Dances 38. Last recordings, a final tour 39. Envoi Appendices: Chronological list of works Classified list of works Discography Bibliography Index
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