Rostislav Dubinsky (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Firm spine. Sunned softbound cover. Rubbed cover. Crease on front cover. Yellow highlighter markings inside book. Shelf wear on foot and head of book. Approx. shipping weight 2 pounds. Dimensions: 9" x 6" x 1".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The story of the Borodin Quartet inside the Soviet musical establishment written by its Ukrainian-born founding member. First edition. Faint crease to rear flap of price-clipped dust jacket. Blank front flyleaf has been neatly excised, likely to remove a previous owner's name. Otherwise a fine copy with no marks, inscriptions or underlining to inside pages. Not ex-library. Not a remainder. 292 pages. s125.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Rostislav Dubinsky, founder and first violinist of the Borodin Quartet for over 20 years. Stormy Applause: Making Music in a Worker's State is a 1989 memoir by Rostislav Dubinsky, the first violinist of the Borodin String Quartet, detailing his life as a musician in the Soviet Union, focusing on the political and anti-Semitic pressures, bureaucratic absurdities, and the lives of famous composers like Shostakovich, all told with wit and dark humor. The book offers a unique look at the challenges of being an artist and a Jew under a totalitarian regime, from the constant surveillance during tours to the internal struggles of the quartet.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Hardback book with illustrated paper sleeve with a slight tear on the front, unclippedThe Author has toured all over the world and in this book describes his most interesting performance He attempts to override political influences.

Condition: Aceptable. Marcas de uso y lomo amarillento. Libro de 2ª mano en estado BUENO según directrices web de venta. Puede presentar algunas marcas de desgaste por el uso en cubierta o interior. Vendido por el emprendimiento social El Club de los Raros. Con cada compra contribuyes a plantar árboles y financiar proyectos de ONGs y de lectura que transforman vidas.

Condition: Aceptable. 266.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Minor spine slant.; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 291 pages.

Condition: Very Good. Wraps are firm, text block clean, no highlights/underlining or markings. Some rubbing/curling to wraps. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated.