The Breath of the Symphonist: Shostakovich's Tenth (Royal Musical Association Monographs 4)
by Fanning, David
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0947854037
- ISBN 13
- 9780947854034
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Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Royal Musical Association, 1989. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, reprinted with corrections and an additional note, 1989. 9 7/8" x 5 3/4", [vi], 90 pages, musical illustrations, detailed appendices, bibliography. In 1946 Schoenberg wrote of Sibelius and Shostakovich, 'I feel they have the breath of symphonists.' This book poses the question of what exactly that 'breath' means in the context of Shostakovich's 10th Symphony (1953). Written shortly after Stalin's death, the work marks a turning point in the composer's output and in the history of Russian music, heralding the possibility of a new creative direction for Soviet artists. David Fanning's close analysis of the 10th sheds light on issues associated with the genre of the twentieth-century epic symphony, issues of structure and expression, unity and contrast. The book reveals how the work displays some of Shostakovich's most effective strategies for confronting these issues. Hb, no dw, as issued, blue boards, gilt lettering to spine and upper board; slight fading to spine and upper edge of rear board, otherwise virtually as new. .
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- Bookseller
- Trinder's Fine Tools (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007079
- Title
- The Breath of the Symphonist: Shostakovich's Tenth (Royal Musical Association Monographs 4)
- Author
- Fanning, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0947854037
- ISBN 13
- 9780947854034
- Publisher
- Royal Musical Association
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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