Soviet and Russian music of the first third of the 20th century--with the exception of the music of a few high-profile composers who were officially sponsored by the State--is still largely unexplored territory, known only to a few specialists. Nevertheless, the music has considerable intrinsic value well beyond its curiosity appeal, and includes many pieces unaccountably forgotten and certainly worth reviving, to the ultimate enhancement of our concert repertoire. The study of this music also explains much about the foundations of Soviet culture and its subsequent suppression and decline under the Stalinist yoke. The purpose of this volume is to stimulate interest in this little-known area of Soviet/Russian music. The works charted here constitute a great flowering of avant-garde music which was then savagely dealt with for Stalin's political purposes.

The works charted in this volume constitute a great flowering of avant-garde music which was then savagely dealt with for Stalin's political purposes. The composers here are largely unknown in the West, but their music is worth reviving.

About the Author
LARRY SITSKY is Head, Department of Composition, Canberra School of Music, Australia. He is the composer of many musical compositions, and is probably Australia's most commissioned composer. He has, as a pianist, issued a number of CDs of contemporary and mainstream music. As an author, he has written extensively for professional publications. He is the author of Greenwood's Busoni and the Piano (1986) and The Reproducing Piano Roll (2 vols., 1990), as well as the forthcoming Piano Compositions of Anton Rubinstein.


Book Information
ISBN 9780313267093
Author Larry Sitsky
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 624g