Russians on Russian Music, 1880–1917

An Anthology

Stuart Campbell (University of Glasgow), Stuart Campbell

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Cambridge University Press
25 October 2007

Music; Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900); 20th century & contemporary classical music

This second anthology of Russian writing on Russian music begins in 1880 (where the first volume concluded) and ends in 1917. It brings the thoughts of leading Russian music critics to an English-speaking readership as they react to the Russian music that is new to them, during a period when all aspects of musical life were developing rapidly. Music criticism had become more sure-footed, if no less opinionated. These reviews demonstrate greater awareness both of music history and of contemporary music abroad. The period covers the late careers of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov as well as late works by Borodin and Balakirev, and the emergence of Mussorgsky's compositions. Works by the intervening generation, including Arensky, Glazunov and Lyadov, are also reviewed and the book concludes with coverage of works by the Moscow School, including Medtner, Rachmaninoff and Skryabin and the early compositions of Stravinsky and Prokoviev.

Translated by: Stuart Campbell
Edited and translated by: Stuart Campbell (University of Glasgow)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9780521041997
ISBN 10: 0521041996
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 25 October 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , College/higher education , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; Introduction; List of sources; 1. Tchaikovsky; 2. Rimsky-Korsakov; 3. Other composers of the former Balakirev circle; 4. The Belyayev generation; 5. Moscow and her composers; 6. New stylistic directions; Epilogue; Index.

Stuart Campbell is Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Music and at the Institute for Central and East European Studies, University of Glasgow. He is author of V. F. Okoyevsky and the Formation of Russian Musical Taste in the Nineteenth Century (1989) and editor and translator of Russians on Russian Music, 1830-1880 (Cambridge, 1994).

Reviews for Russians on Russian Music, 1880–1917: An Anthology

'... immensely welcome. Dealing with a wide range of issues, the thoughtfully selected articles reveal the views of contemporary Russian critics and chroniclers on concert life, publications, censorship, patronage, musical societies and groups, as well as providing a fascinating glimpse on the Russian perception of western composers and western music as a whole. Furthermore, most of the articles provide a detailed analysis of important musical works ... Campbell's translation is masterful ... This is a book recommended to all who are interested in the extremely lively cultural world of fin-de-siecle Russia, and a wonderful resource to teachers and students alike.' Brio