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by: Faubion Bowers Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 786.2092 EAN: 9780486288970 Edition: 2 Revised ISBN: 0486288978 Label: Dover Publications Manufacturer: Dover Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 656 Publication Date: July 12, 1996 Publisher: Dover Publications Studio: Dover Publications Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Definitive biography, newly revised and updated, probes the innovation and mysticism of the Russian composerâs music as it chronicles his life and career: tours of Europe and America, abandonment of his wife, brushes with homosexuality and madness and much more. Includes a catalog of Scriabinâs works and 49 rare photographs. Average Rating:
Rating:  - Wonderful, Insightful, and HonestMy Great-Uncle Faubion wrote this book,and I can honestly say I find it to be the best biography on a famous composer that I've ever read. In school I learned of Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach, but never heard of Scriabin. It wasn't until later when I was told who my Great-Uncle was and started communicating with him and reading his many books that I learned about Scriabin. I read the book before I had ever even heard any of his pieces, and when I listened to them, it was as if it just all fit together magically. Yes, my Uncle was the first to tell you he could never completely understand all that was the enigma of Scriabin, but he came much closer than I think anyone else could to putting it ... Read More Rating:  - Sellers Inflating Book RatingI own this book and personally I think the sellers are inflating the rating of this book. It is nowhere near magnificent. It is a good casual read, but I think there could be much better. The layout is confusing and at times inconsistent and incorrect. In fact, the catalog of Scriabin's works at the end of the book is not even complete. I would caution anyone to go to your local library and check out this book first before you spend over $100 for it. I bought it when it was in print and on sale for under $20 and that might even have been too much to spend. Rating:  - Scriabin for normal peopleThe book is rich in facts and documents, you find there most if not all the important dates, places, pieces and persons. Scriabin's personal letters bring him very close to the reader - sometimes even uncomfortably close. Young creative persons reading that could lose their motivation to get famous - not everybody wants his or her private letters to be published like this. After reading this book it becomes nearly impossible to be as successful as Scriabin himself in ignoring his human weaknesses. In this book we find some translated poems of Scriabin, including the "Poem of Ecstasy", describing in poetic language the same spiritual process as his Symphony #4 (Op.54) under the same name. ... Read More Rating: - Magnificent - a lovingly crafted insightA lovingly crafted insight into one of the greatest of musical minds. Extensive excerpts from letters, postcards, and notebooks yields a startling account of Scriabins progression from child prodigy to poet, philosopher, and composer. However this is not just a biography, it's presentation is akin to a Scriabin Sonata, with structure yet diversity and surprise. A joy for all music lovers and a must for Scriabin fans. Rating: - Magnificent - a lovingly crafted insightA lovingly crafted insight into one of the greatest of musical minds. Extensive excerpts from letters, postcards, and notebooks yields a startling account of Scriabins progression from child prodigy to poet, philosopher, and composer. However this is not just a biography, it's presentation is akin to a Scriabin Sonata, with structure yet diversity and surprise. A joy for all music lovers and a must for Scriabin fans. Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display |
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Dover Publications Scriabin, a Biography: Second, Revised Edition