Rachmaninoff's complete songs : a companion with texts and translations / Richard D. Sylvester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sylvester, Richard D.

Series:

Russian Music Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Songs.

Rachmaninoff, Sergei.

Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Songs--Texts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sergei Rachmaninoff--the last great Russian romantic and arguably the finest pianist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries--wrote 83 songs, which are performed and beloved throughout the world. Like German Lieder and French mélodies, the songs were composed for one singer, accompanied by a piano. In this complete collection, Richard D. Sylvester provides English translations of the songs, along with accurate transliterations of the original texts and detailed commentary. Since Rachmaninoff viewed these ""romances"" primarily as performances and painstakingly annotated the scores, this v

Contents:

Early years (1873-1892)

Nine unpublished songs (1890-1899)

First published songs, opus 4 (1893)

Six romances, opus 8 (1896)

Twelve romances, opus 14 (1896)

Twelve romances, opus 21 (1902)

Song 46, without opus (1900)

Fifteen romances, opus 26 (1906)

Song 62, without opus (1900)

Fourteen romances, opus 34 (1912-1915)

Song 77, without opus (1914)

Six poems, opus 38 (1916)

After Russia (1917-1943)

Two unpublished songs (1916).

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780253012593

0253012597

OCLC:

869642202