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Yevgeny Mravinsky - The Noble Conductor (Hardcover)
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Yevgeny Mravinsky - The Noble Conductor (Hardcover)
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The last of a long line of distinguished Russian aristocrats,
Yevgeny Mravinsky emerges from the 20th Century musical scene as a
noble conductor and exceptional treasure of Soviet culture. His
friendship of some forty years with Dmitri Shostakovich led to the
opening of that composer's music to the Soviet public in spite of
the State's condemnation of Shostakovich's work in the influential
newspaper Pravda. His associations with many other prominent
musicians were instrumental in bringing their works into the Soviet
consciousness. In these pages, the family history, major formative
life events, and the many musical accomplishments of Mravinsky are
chronicled, revealing an introverted musician who put all his
feelings into his interpretation of the scores he conducted. It was
Mravinsky who was largely responsible for introducing the Soviet
people in the 20th Century to the music of Debussy, Scriabin, and
Stravinsky. Along with those of Feodor Chalyapin, George
Balanchine, Nikolai Cherkasov, and Yuri Grigorovich, Mravinsky's
life reveals much about the psychology and credo of the artist in
the Soviet State. Enriched with rare photographs of Mravinsky in
his various milieus, and a helpful chronology and bibliography,
this study will be of great significance to students of Russian
history, music history, and the creative process.
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