{"product_id":"rimsky-korsakov-and-his-world-9780691182711","title":"Rimsky-Korsakov and His World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rare look at the life and music of renowned Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring his lifetime, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) was a composer whose work had great influence not only in his native Russia but also internationally. While he remains well-known in Russia-where many of his fifteen operas and various orchestral pieces are still in the standard repertoire-very little of his work is performed in the West today beyond \u003ci\u003eScheherezade \u003c\/i\u003eand arrangements of \u003ci\u003eThe Flight of the Bumblebee\u003c\/i\u003e. In Western writings, he appears mainly in the context of the Mighty Handful, a group of five Russian composers to which he belonged at the outset of his career. \u003ci\u003eRimsky-Korsakov and His World\u003c\/i\u003e finally gives the composer center stage and due attention. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this collection, Rimsky-Korsakov's major operas, \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Maiden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMozart and Salieri\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Cockerel\u003c\/i\u003e, receive multifaceted exploration and are carefully contextualized within the wider Russian culture of the era. The discussion of these operas is accompanied and enriched by the composer's letters to Nadezhda Zabela, the distinguished soprano for whom he wrote several leading roles. Other essays look at more general aspects of Rimsky-Korsakov's work and examine his far-reaching legacy as a professor of composition and orchestration, including his impact on his most famous pupil Igor Stravinsky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe contributors are Lidia Ader, Leon Botstein, Emily Frey, Marina Frolova-Walker, Adalyat Issiyeva, Simon Morrison, Anna Nisnevich, Olga Panteleeva, and Yaroslav Timofeev. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bard Music Festival \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBard Music Festival 2018\u003cbr\u003eRimsky-Korsakov and His World\u003cbr\u003eBard College\u003cbr\u003eAugust 10-12 and August 17-19, 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marina Frolova-Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691182711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarina Frolova-Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of music history at the University of Cambridge and fellow of Clare College. Her books include \u003ci\u003eRussian Music and Nationalism from Glinka to Stalin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStalin's Music Prize.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40779885576307,"sku":"9.78069E+12","price":46.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_48aca200-6301-403f-a921-179c951eb091.jpg?v=1680617199","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/rimsky-korsakov-and-his-world-9780691182711","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}