Anton Rubinstein : a life in music / Philip S. Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Philip, 1949 May 30-2007.

Series:

Russian music studies (Bloomington, Ind.)

Russian music series.

Russian music series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rubinstein, Anton, 1829-1894.

Rubinstein, Anton.

Composers--Russia--Biography.

Composers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first modern biography in English of Russian composer-pianist Anton Rubinstein, this book places Rubinstein within the context of Russian and western European musical culture during the late 19th century, exploring his rise to international fame from humble origins in Bessarabia, as well as his subsequent rapid decline and marginalization in later musical culture. Taylor provides a balanced account of Rubinstein's life and his career as a piano virtuoso, conductor, composer, and as the founder of R

Contents:

Prologue : the historical context

Return to Russia and first opera, 1848-53

Foreign tour, 1854-59

The founding of the Russian Music Society and Russia's first conservatory, 1859-67

Europe and America concert tour, 1867-73

A villa at Peterhof and operatic successes, 1873-85

The historical concerts and second term as director of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, 1885-91

Dresden, 1891-94.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-317) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-07824-0

9786612078248

0-253-11675-9

OCLC:

476125045