Description
About the Author
Richard Taruskin is Class of 1955 Chair of Music at the University of California, Berkeley and is the author of Stravinsky and the Russian Traditions (UC Press), among many other books.
Reviews
"This is one of the most important books about music you'll read this year... No one has bridged the gap between music scholarship and mainstream media as virtuosically as Taruskin." -- Tom Service The Guardian "Very entertaining." -- Michael Kimmelman New York Review Of Books "A collection of essays by the fearsomely intelligent Berkeley-based musicologist [offering] a passionately engaging perspective." The Guardian "Intellectually generous compendium that merits serious and sustained engagement." -- Michael Quinn Classical Music Magazine "Erudite and passionate ... there is much within this intellectually generous compendium that merits serious and sustained engagement." -- Richard Taruskin Classical Music Magazine "A stimulating book that offers a wide range of topics and ideas." Music Educators Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9780520268050
Author Richard Taruskin
Format Paperback
Page Count 506
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 726g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 33mm