The Listener's Companion: Great Composers and Their Works - Softcover

Slonimsky, Nicolas; Yourke, Electra Slonimsky

 
9780825672781: The Listener's Companion: Great Composers and Their Works
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0825672783 ISBN 13: 9780825672781
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books, 2002

Synopsis

Renowned for his literary style as well as his musical scholarship, Nicolas Slonimsky wrote many program notes and articles for newspapers and other periodicals, in addition to his well-known books. These shorter writings, edited by Slonimsky's daughter, Electra Yourke, are collected for the first time in this excellent introduction to the classical repertoire, from Bach to Shostakovich. Arranged chronologically by composer, the chapters begin with biographical sketches and go on to describe some of each composer's most popular and imporant works.

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About the Author

Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was a Russian-born American musicologist, pianist, composer, conductor, writer, and teacher. His encyclopedic knowledge of music and musicians, combined with an irreverent sense of humor, led him to create some of the most reliable and beloved music reference books ever written, including Music Since 1900 and the fifth through eighth editions of Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, a work now inextricably linked to his name. Electra Yourke, his daughter, formerly a journalist and writer, is a specialist in anti-discrimination programs.

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Publisher
Schirmer Trade Books
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0825672783
ISBN 13 
9780825672781
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
350