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Musorgsky and His Circle: A Russian Musical Adventure
Hardback
Main Details
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Musorgsky and His Circle: A Russian Musical Adventure
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Professor Stephen Walsh
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:496 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 161 |
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| Category/Genre | Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900)
Bands, groups and musicians |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780571245628
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| Classifications | Dewey:780.9034 |
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| Edition |
Main
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Faber & Faber
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| Imprint |
Faber & Faber
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| Publication Date |
7 November 2013 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The extraordinary group of Russian composers who came together in St Petersburg in the 1860s - long known as 'The Mighty Handful', but, as the moguchaya kuchka, better translated as 'the great little heap' - gave rise to one of the most fascinating and colourful stories in all musical history. Stephen Walsh, author of a major biography of their direct successor, Stravinsky, has written an absorbing account of Musorgsky and his circle - Borodin, Cui, Balakirev and Rimsky-Korsakov. With little or no musical education they created works of lasting significance - Musorgsky's Boris Godunov, Borodin's Prince Igor and Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade. Written with deep understanding and panache, The Kuchka, is highly engaging and a significant contribution to cultural history.
Author Biography
Stephen Walsh is Emeritus Professor of Music at Cardiff University and the author of a number of books on musical subjects. He is a frequent broadcaster and writes music reviews for several British papers.
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