From Russia to the West : the musical memoirs and reminiscences of Nathan Milstein / by Nathan Milstein and Solomon Volkov ; translated from the Russian by Antonina W. Bouis.
| Author/creator | Milstein, Nathan |
| Other author | Volkov, Solomon. |
| Other author | Bouis, Antonina W., translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Henry Holt and Company, ©1990. |
| Description | vi, 282 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Childhood in Odessa -- Petersburg -- Revolution and the beginning of my career -- "Children of the Soviet Revolution": with Horowitz in Russia -- Our adventures in Petersburg and Moscow -- Horovitz and I move to the west -- Eugène Ysaÿe and Queen Elisabeth in Belgium -- Rachmaninoff as I knew him -- Stravinsky and his interpreters -- Music and politics I: Furtwängler, Toscanini, and other conductors -- Fritz Kreisler -- The three musketeers: Piatigorsky, Horowitz, and I -- Music and politics II : David Oistrakh and other Soviets -- My friend George Balanchine. |
| Abstract | The author looks back on his early life in Russia, his career as a violinist, and his memories of the composers, conductors and musicians with whom he has worked. |
| General note | A Donald Hutter book. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 89027157 |
| ISBN | 0805009744 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML418.M4 A3 1990 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |