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Nicolas Slonimsky Writings on Music
by [Slonimsky, Nicolas]
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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 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.
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- Routledge Brand
- Dec 29, 2003 Pub Date:
- 9780415968669 ISBN-13:
- 0415968666 ISBN-10:
- 272.0 pages Hardcover
- English Language
- 9 in * 0.81 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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