pt. I. Rachmaninoff the Composer. 1. Rachmaninoff and Russian Musical History. Chronological Summary of Rachmaninoff's Principal Compositions. 2. Rachmaninoff's Composing Career and Musical Style. 3. Student Years, 1886-1892. 4. Free Artist, 1892-1897. 5. Moscow, 1897-1906. 6. Dresden, 1906-1909. 7. Ivanovka, 1909-1917. 8. New World, 1917-1943 -- pt. II. Rachmaninoff the Pianist. 9. Rachmaninoff's Career as a Pianist. 10. Concert Statistics. 11. Rachmaninoff's Art as a Pianist. 12. Piano Repertoire. 13. Rachmaninoff and the Gramophone. 14. Discography. 15. Rachmaninoff and the Reproducing Piano -- pt. III. Rachmaninoff the Conductor. 16. Rachmaninoff's Career as a Conductor. 17. Conducting Repertoire. 18. Chronological List of Performances -- Index of Rachmaninoff's Works.
Summary:
Rachmaninoff was not only an important composer and one of the very greatest pianists of his time but also, for a period at least, his country's most notable conductor. This study considers all three careers in detail. Barrie Martyn examines each of Rachmaninoff's works in chronological order, analyses his remarkable style of playing and surveys his activities as a conductor. There are extensive references to Russian sources and the first appearance of a complete.
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