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A great Russian tone-poet : Scriabin / by A. Eaglefield Hull.

Author/creator Hull, A. Eaglefield (Arthur Eaglefield), 1876-1928
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : AMS Press, 1970.
Descriptionviii, 304 pages : music, portraits ; 19 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Part I. His life. Introduction ; The musical awakening in Russia ; The exposition: Scriabin's parentage and childhood ; First subject: Scriabin's studentship ; Development: A man with an idea ; Coda: the last years -- Parrt II. His works. The early works ; The works of the transition period ; The "Mystic chord" ; The ten sonatas ; The five symphonies ; The later piano pieces (opp. 52 to 74) ; Music and colour ; Form and style ; His orchestration and vocal writing ; The sources of his inspiration ; Scriabin's position in music ; Future possibilities ; Postscript -- Appendices. Symphonies and sonatas ; The complete work ; Notes on the complete pianoforte works ; Approximate pronunciation of the Russian names mentioned in the text.
General noteReprinted from the edition of 1918, New York.
LCCN 79126653
ISBN0404033830

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML410.S5988 H9 1970 ✔ Available Place Hold