ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |3 pages
TANSMAN’S TRAITS PRODIGIOUS YOUTH, PROLIFIC COMPOSER NEW GUEST AT THE SYMPHONY CONCERTS
part |2 pages
A Welcoming Hail [Casella] 4/28/28
part |2 pages
New Stirrings in Ether-Wave Music [Theremin] 10/19/28
chapter |4 pages
In Arthur Honegger the Symphony Concerts Receive a Notable Guest 1/10/29
part |2 pages
Who Is Mossolov? And What Is He? 12/1/30
part |2 pages
Scientific Mind Turned on Music [Saminsky] 5/20/33
part |2 pages
Memorandum About Unfamiliar Music 3/20/35
part |2 pages
Music of Ives on New England Scene 5/4/35