Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya : Russia, music, and liberty / conversations with Claude Samuel ; translated by E. Thomas Glasow.
| Author/creator | Rostropovich, Mstislav |
| Other author | Vishnevskai͡a, Galina, 1926-2012. |
| Other author | Samuel, Claude. |
| Other author | Glasow, E. Thomas, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Portland, OR : Amadeus Press, ©1995. |
| Description | 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Entretiens avec Mstislav Rostropovitch et Galina Vichnevskaïa. English |
| Portion of title | Russia, music, and liberty |
| Contents | Showered with flowers -- Talents and talk -- The interpreter's mission -- Icons and Kulichi -- Music under the one-party regime -- A question of confidence -- In search of a spark of genius -- The golden age -- The trials of Tatiana. |
| Abstract | This book is a vivid portrait of two musicians whose lives have been both fairy-tale love story and front-page history: the shared saga of the foremost cellist of his generation and his country's reigning diva. Together they suffered exile from their beloved Russia for their outspoken advocacy of freedom but returned in triumph after the dissolution of the repressive regime that had stripped them of their citizenship. As both artist and rebel, Rostropovich has come to be known as a "Solzhenitsyn with cello case and baton," and his recent distinguished presence in Washington, D.C., as conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra is another important chapter in music history. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 209-220. |
| Language | Translation of: Entretiens avec Mstislav Rostropovitch et Galina Vichnevskaïa. |
| LCCN | 94011669 |
| ISBN | 0931340764 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML418.R77 A5 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |