| The Life of Musorgsky Contributor(s): Emerson, Caryl (Author) |
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ISBN: 052148507X ISBN-13: 9780521485074 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1999 Annotation: This is a brief biography of Russia's greatest musical dramatist, Modest Musorgsky (1839-1881), known the world over for his opera Boris Godunov, for his innovative realistic art songs, and for his pianistic work "Pictures at an Exhibition." Yet during his life Musorgsky had no institutional connections, no "degree," no family of his own, not even a permanent address. This book emphasizes the psychological and economic factors that contributed to the composer's remarkable autodidactic rise and tragic, premature end. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Music |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98047948 |
| Series: Musical Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.46" W x 8.49" (0.67 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Russia |