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About the Author
PATRICK ZUK is Professor of Music at Durham University.
Reviews
Both in word and in deed, Myaskovsky was truly "the artistic conscience of Soviet music." How rarely such warm words came his way during his lifetime. But at long last now, 71 years after his death, we have a book that reveals how richly deserved they were.... Zuk has done music lovers an immense service in this book. In its depth of research, it is far and away the finest study of its subject, and it stands alongside the best books on Soviet music: its accounts of the ideological turning points of Revolution, Cultural Revolution and Socialist Realism are models of their kind. -- David Fanning * Gramophone *
Nikolay Myaskovsky (1881-1950) and his milieu are masterfully portrayed by the erudite and scholarly Patrick Zuk in this monograph which took nearly seven years to complete. It is comprehensively researched and would be enjoyed by professional musicians, students and laymen alike. -- Andrew Lorenz * Stringendo, Journal of the Australian Strings Association *
In this groundbreaking endeavor, Zuk (Durham Univ., UK) presents an in-depth biography of Soviet composer Nikolay Myaskovsky . . . . [T]he first-ever comprehensive and objective study of the man and his music. This is an important book. -- D. Arnold, University of North Texas * CHOICE *
Patrick Zuk's [book] is the first-ever substantial scholarly biography on [Myaskovsky], in any language. . . . A 'setting-the-record straight'-style book would be an achievement in itself, but Zuk goes beyond this noble aim, to engage with prolonged, meticulous archival work. . . . The volume is not only 'definitive' as an essential resource for anyone interested in Myaskovsky, but sets a benchmark against which any future archival work will be measured. . . . Overall, this volume is indispensable for any researcher of Russian and Soviet music. -- Daniel Elphick * Music & Letters *
Nikolay Myaskovsky (1881-1950) and his milieu are masterfully portrayed by the erudite and scholarly Patrick Zuk in this monograph which took nearly seven years to complete. It is comprehensively researched and would be enjoyed by professional musicians, students and laymen alike. -- Andrew Lorenz * AUSTA Stringendo *
Book Information
ISBN 9781783275755
Author Patrick Zuk
Format Hardback
Page Count 582
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g