| Description |
xi, 380 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-361) and index. |
| Summary |
"This is an original scholarly monograph about the life and work of the Russian composer and critic Alexander Serov (1820-1871), studied through the lens of his understanding of modernity as it developed in Russia in the mid nineteenth century. This research monograph is first full-length biography of Alexander Serov in English utilizing original records and archives and the first in any language since 1985. It will use the life of the composer/critic as a tool for understanding Russian conceptions and misconceptions of modernity"--Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
The most famous composer you have never heard of -- The youth, 1820-1840 -- The bureaucrat, 1840-1850 -- The critic, 1850-1860 -- The composer, 1860-1871 -- The legacy, 1871-. |
| Subject |
Serov, A. N. (Aleksandr Nikolaevich), 1820-1871.
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Serov, A. N. (Aleksandr Nikolaevich), 1820-1871. |
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Composers -- Russia -- Biography.
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Composers. |
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Russia. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Music critics -- Russia -- Biography.
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Music critics. |
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Music -- Russia -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
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1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781936320943 |
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1936320940 |
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