Description
About the Author
Professor and Chairman of the Slavic Department in the University of Toronto, Christopher Barnes is an acknowledged authority on the life and work of Boris Pasternak and a well-known translator of various modern authors. Pursuing a parallel interest in music, he also studied piano privately and is known as a lecturer-recitalist on Russian musical topics. He is currently working on a monograph on Scriabin and a history of Russian Pianism.
Reviews
'Here is a book worth its weight in platinum! Christopher Barnes, a professor of Slavic languages at the University of Toronto, has translated hitherto unavailable essays, critiques and lectures from the leading teaching lights at the Moscow Conservatoire. This is a feast of valuable piano pedagogy ...' Pianojazz
Book Information
ISBN 9781871082883
Author Christopher Barnes
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Kahn & Averill
Publisher Kahn & Averill
Weight(grams) 408g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 15mm