Sofia Gubaidulina : a biography / Michael Kurtz ; foreword by Mstislav Rostropovich ; translated by Christoph K. Lohmann ; edited by Malcolm Hamrick Brown.
| Author/creator | Kurtz, Michael, 1948- |
| Other author | Brown, Malcolm Hamrick, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st English edition, revised and expanded. |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xviii, 335 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Sofia Gubaidulina. English |
| Series | Russian music studies Russian music studies (Bloomington, Ind.) ^A319529 |
| Contents | Ancestors -- Childhood and youth, 1932-1949 -- At the Kazan Conservatory, 1949-1954 -- At the Moscow Conservatory, 1954-1959 -- Searching for her own way, 1959-1965 -- A late artistic birth, 1965-1970 -- Finding the legato in the staccato of life, 1970-1975 -- Composing and improvising, 1975-1979 -- Offertorium--a musical offering, 1979-1981 -- The rhythm of musical form, 1981-1985 -- Travels, travels, and more travels, 1985-1991 -- Worldwide fame, worldwide demand, 1991-1996 -- The center of life: St. John Passion and St. John Easter, 1996-2004. |
| Abstract | Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina has achieved international acclaim for her unique musical oeuvre which draws on Eastern and Western musical traditions. This text places her life and the evolution of her work within the broader cultural and political context of the post-Stalin Soviet Union. |
| General note | Translated from the German. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-318) and index. |
| Bibliography note | "List of works": pages 275-293. |
| LCCN | 2006102062 |
| ISBN | 9780253349071 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0253349079 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.G9463 K8713 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |