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- Publication Date
- 2007-10-31
- Pages
- 360
- ISBN
- 9780253349071
- Book Title
- Sofia Gubaidulina : a Biography
- Book Series
- Russian Music Studies
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Music, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Genres & Styles / Classical, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Composers & Musicians
- Item Weight
- 23.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 360 Pages
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Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253349079
ISBN-13
9780253349071
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57056139
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sofia Gubaidulina : a Biography
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Genres & Styles / Classical, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Composers & Musicians
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Biography & Autobiography, History
Book Series
Russian Music Studies
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-102062
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This is an extremely helpful publication for future researchers of Gubaidulina's music. It comes with a detailed chronology, and with a full list of the composer's works., "With this thorough and well-researched biography of the eminent Russian composer Sophia Gubaidulina, author and scholar Michael Kurtz has made a landmark contribution to the growing body of literature on that emergent group of post-WWII composers." -- Slavic and East European Journal, Vol. 54.2, Summer 2010, "With this thorough and well-researched biography of the eminent Russian composer Sophia Gubaidulina, author and scholar Michael Kurtz has made a landmark contribution to the growing body of literature on that emergent group of post-WWII composers." -Slavic and East European Journal, Vol. 54.2, Summer 2010, "... a solid piece of work whose straightforward design and clarity of prose (even in translation) will benefit scholar and general reader alike." -- David Haas, University of Georgia, RUSSIAN REVIEW, April 2009, ... valuable as the first English-language guide to Gubaidulina.... Kurtz has expertly presented us with valuable material...--IVANA MEDIC, University of Manchester"Music & Letters" (01/01/2009), "... a solid piece of work whose straightforward design and clarity of prose (even in translation) will benefit scholar and general reader alike." -David Haas, University of Georgia, RUSSIAN REVIEW, Vol. 68.2 April 2009, . . . valuable as the first English-language guide to Gubaidulina. . . . Kurtz has expertly presented us with valuable material . . .Vol. 90.2 May 2009, With this thorough and well-researched biography of the eminent Russian composer Sophia Gubaidulina, author and scholar Michael Kurtz has made a landmark contribution to the growing body of literature on that emergent group of post-WWII composers., "... valuable as the first English-language guide to Gubaidulina.... Kurtz has expertly presented us with valuable material..." -IVANA MEDIC, University of Manchester, Music & Letters, Vol. 90.2 May 2009, "... a solid piece of work whose straightforward design and clarity of prose (even in translation) will benefit scholar and general reader alike." -- David Haas, University of Georgia, RUSSIAN REVIEW, Vol. 68.2 April 2009, "... valuable as the first English-language guide to Gubaidulina.... Kurtz has expertly presented us with valuable material..." -- IVANA MEDIC, University of Manchester, Music & Letters, Vol. 90.2 May 2009, . . . a solid piece of work whose straightforward design and clarity of prose (even in translation) will benefit scholar and general reader alike.Vol. 68.2 April 2009, ... Taking a thoroughly biographical tack, Kurtz explains the origins of many of Gubaidulina's compositions... He... offer[s] accounts of Gubaidulina by colleagues and performers, and these are a rich source of new material on the composer. Including a handful of photographs, notes, a chronological summary, and a list of Gubaidulina's compositions, this book will be useful to those interested in musical culture and religious life in the Soviet Union.... Recommended., "... Taking a thoroughly biographical tack, Kurtz explains the origins of many of Gubaidulina's compositions... He... offer[s] accounts of Gubaidulina by colleagues and performers, and these are a rich source of new material on the composer. Including a handful of photographs, notes, a chronological summary, and a list of Gubaidulina's compositions, this book will be useful to those interested in musical culture and religious life in the Soviet Union.... Recommended." -Choice, July 2008, ... a solid piece of work whose straightforward design and clarity of prose (even in translation) will benefit scholar and general reader alike., "This is an extremely helpful publication for future researchers of Gubaidulina's music. It comes with a detailed chronology, and with a full list of the composer's works." -Slavonic and East European Review, Vol. 89.1, January 2011, ". . . Taking a thoroughly biographical tack, Kurtz explains the origins of many of Gubaidulina's compositions . . . He . . . offer[s] accounts of Gubaidulina by colleagues and performers, and these are a rich source of new material on the composer. Including a handful of photographs, notes, a chronological summary, and a list of Gubaidulina's compositions, this book will be useful to those interested in musical culture and religious life in the Soviet Union. . . . Recommended.July 2008"-- Choice ". . . a solid piece of work whose straightforward design and clarity of prose (even in translation) will benefit scholar and general reader alike.Vol. 68.2 April 2009"--David Haas, University of Georgia ". . . valuable as the first English-language guide to Gubaidulina. . . . Kurtz has expertly presented us with valuable material . . .Vol. 90.2 May 2009"--IVANA MEDIC, University of Manchester "With this thorough and well-researched biography of the eminent Russian composer Sophia Gubaidulina, author and scholar Michael Kurtz has made a landmark contribution to the growing body of literature on that emergent group of post-WWII composers. Vol. 54.2, Summer 2010"-- Slavic and East European Journal "This is an extremely helpful publication for future researchers of Gubaidulina's music. It comes with a detailed chronology, and with a full list of the composer's works. Vol. 89.1, January 2011"-- Slavonic and East European Review "Kurtz's biography gives a good, thorough account of Gubaidulina's life that is more immediately accessible and less vexing for general readers than for specialists. Yet specialists will find it necessary reading due to the many significant details uncovered thanks to Kurtz's interviews with Gubaidulina and her associates65.1 Sept. 2008"-- Notes, "... Taking a thoroughly biographical tack, Kurtz explains the origins of many of Gubaidulina's compositions... He... offer[s] accounts of Gubaidulina by colleagues and performers, and these are a rich source of new material on the composer. Including a handful of photographs, notes, a chronological summary, and a list of Gubaidulina's compositions, this book will be useful to those interested in musical culture and religious life in the Soviet Union.... Recommended." -- Choice, July 2008, "This is an extremely helpful publication for future researchers of Gubaidulina's music. It comes with a detailed chronology, and with a full list of the composer's works." -- Slavonic and East European Review, Vol. 89.1, January 2011, . . . Taking a thoroughly biographical tack, Kurtz explains the origins of many of Gubaidulina's compositions . . . He . . . offer[s] accounts of Gubaidulina by colleagues and performers, and these are a rich source of new material on the composer. Including a handful of photographs, notes, a chronological summary, and a list of Gubaidulina's compositions, this book will be useful to those interested in musical culture and religious life in the Soviet Union. . . . Recommended.July 2008, ... valuable as the first English-language guide to Gubaidulina.... Kurtz has expertly presented us with valuable material..., "Kurtz's biography gives a good, thorough account of Gubaidulina's life that is more immediately accessible and less vexing for general readers than for specialists. Yet specialists will find it necessary reading due to the many significant details uncovered thanks to Kurtz's interviews with Gubaidulina and her associates" --Notes
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College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
780.92 B
Table Of Content
Preface by Mstislav Rostropovich Preface to the American Edition Introduction and Acknowledgments 1. Ancestors 2. Childhood and Youth, 1932-1949 3. At the Kazan Conservatory, 1949-1954 4. At the Moscow Conservatory, 1954-1959 5. Searching for Her Own Way, 1959-1965 6. A Late Artistic Birth, 1965-1970 7. Finding the Legato in the Staccato of Life, 1970-1975 8. Composing and Improvising, 1975-1979 9. "Offertorium"-a Musical Offering, 1979-1981 10. The Rhythm of Musical Form, 1981-1985 11. Travels, Travels, and More Travels, 1985-1991 12. Worldwide Fame-Worldwide Demand, 1991-1996 13. The Center of Life: St. John Passion and St. John Easter, 1996-2004 Chronology of Gubaidulina's Life List of Works Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
For the English edition, the text has been revised and updated and a chronology of Gubaidulina's life and a complete list of her works have been added., Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina (1931- ) has achieved international acclaim for her unique musical oeuvre which draws on Eastern and Western musical traditions and reflects a deep-rooted belief in the mystical and religious qualities of music. Kurtz's biography of Gubaidulina is the first in any language. Based on her papers and extensive interviews with Gubaidulina, her colleagues, and family, the book places her life and the evolution of her work within the broader cultural and political context of the post-Stalin Soviet Union. For the English edition, the text has been revised and updated and a chronology of Gubaidulina's life and a complete list of her works have been added.
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ML410.G9463K8713
Copyright Date
2007
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