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 second volume of a 4 volume collection on the best of this material.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I THE ROOTS OF RUSSIAN MUSIC
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Part II SOME MAJOR COMPOSERS
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REINHOLD GLIÈRE
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Part III AFTER THE REVOLUTION
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THE SOVIET OPERA
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Part IV PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
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STIMULATING TALKS REVEAL EXTRAORDINARY PARADOXES