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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453581803321

Autore

Sylvester Richard D

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, Indiana : , : Indiana University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-253-01259-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Collana

Russian Music Studies

Disciplina

782.42168092

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Early years (1873-1892) -- Nine unpublished songs (1890-1899) -- First published songs, opus 4 (1893) -- Six romances, opus 8 (1896) -- Twelve romances, opus 14 (1896) -- Twelve romances, opus 21 (1902)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opus 34 (1912-1915) -- Song 77, without opus (1914) -- Six poems, opus 38 (1916) -- After Russia (1917-1943) -- Two unpublished songs (1916).

Sommario/riassunto

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