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Nikolay Myaskovsky: A Composer and His Times
Nikolay Myaskovsky: A Composer and His Times
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This biography provides a comprehensive critical reappraisal of the life and works of Nikolay Myaskovsky, exploring his unlikely rise to prominence, his relationships with other musicians, and his creative achievement in the context of twentieth-century Russian musical culture. It offers a fresh perspective on the composer, challenging Cold War clichés and stereotypes.
Format: Hardback
Length: 582 pages
Publication date: 18 June 2021
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Drawing on a wealth of unexplored sources, this biography offers the first comprehensive critical reappraisal of the life and works of Nikolay Myaskovsky.
Zuk's account is far removed from Cold War clichés of the regimented Soviet artist or sentimental stereotypes of persecuted genius.
2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Winner.
Drawing on a wealth of unexplored documentation, this biography reappraises the life and work of Nikolay Myaskovsky (1881-1950) - a central figure in twentieth-century Russian musical culture.
The story of Myaskovsky's unlikely rise to prominence is an absorbing one.
Destined by family tradition for a military career, he was 25 before he could leave the army and devote himself to music.
He had just begun to emerge as a young composer of promise when he was called up for active service on Russia's western front in August 1914.
On returning to civilian life in 1921, he played a major role in revitalising professional musical activity after the depredations of the Civil War years.
His career vividly illustrates the challenges facing artists as they sought to work out a modus vivendi with Soviet power.
Zuk's account depicts the composer and his milieu against the backdrop of his turbulent times, examining his involvement with Soviet musical institutions and his relationships with Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and other notable musicians.
The portrait is far removed from Cold War clichés of the regimented Soviet artist or sentimental stereotypes of persecuted genius.
Myaskovsky emerges as a man who displayed remarkable courage and integrity in the face of many pressures.
The book also brings into focus the distinctive nature of Myaskovsky's creative achievement and affirms his stature as a leading symphonist of the era.
Weight: 980g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781783275755
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