Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was an influential and celebrated writer on music. Born in St.Petersburg, Russia in 1894, in his 101 years he taught and coached music; conducted the premieres of several twentieth century masterpieces; composed works for piano and voice; and oversaw the 5th-8th editions of the classic Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Beginning in 1926, Slonimsky resided in the United States. From his arrival, he wrote provocative articles on contemporary music and musicians, many of whom were his personal friends. Working as a freelance author, he built a large file of reviews, articles, and even manuscripts for books that were never published. This collection brings together the cream of this material in four volumes.
- ISBN13 9781135947620
- Publish Date 1 March 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 14 September 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Routledge
- Format eBook
- Pages 1408
- Language English