{"product_id":"alexander-tcherepnin-9780253349385","title":"Alexander Tcherepnin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscusses the life and times of Alexander Tcherepnin, a prolific and often emulated composer who produced four operas, 13 ballets, four symphonies, numerous orchestral and chamber works, and more than 200 piano pieces. This book focuses on the biographical elements of Tcherepnin's story, and also on his music and its technical innovations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . Extensive extracts from Tcherepnin's articles, diaries, and letters offer detailed accounts of his compositional process. Among the attributes of this volume are the appendixes, which include, in addition to the one mentioned above, the composer's 'Basic Elements of My Musical Language,' e.g., 'rhythm liberated from pitch,' the nine—step scale, and bird calls used as musical material (appendix 2), and a chronological catalog of Tcherepnin's more than 100 compositions plus a discography of an even greater number of CD and LP recordings (appendix 3). . . . Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . first monograph-length study of the composer Alexander Tcherepnin, whose career, by force of history and personal circumstance, uniquely stretched from Russia to the Caucasus to Europe to Asia to America.Vol. 68.1 Jan. 2009\u003c\/p\u003e -- Anna Nisnevich * University of Pittsburgh *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKorabelnikova's volume is an important contribution to the relatively sparse literature on Tcherepnin currently available in English. It shows Tcherepnin not only as a composer, but also as a critic, family man, and pedagogue. . . One hopes that the book will revive public interest in Tcherepnin the man and his music.Vol. 53.3 Fall 2009\u003c\/p\u003e -- Tony H. Lin * University of California, Berkeley *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKorabelnikova's Saga of a Russian Emigré Composer succeeds in its goal of becoming an important first step toward assessing and coming to terms with the creative legacy of Alexander Tcherepnin. 65.2 Dec. 2008\u003c\/p\u003e * Notes *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is . . . a pleasure to be able to welcome the appearance of Ludmila Korabelnikova's account of the life of Aleksandr Cherepnin, which adds significantly to our knowledge both of the composer himself and of the fate of Russian music beyond the borders of the Soviet Union.July 2009\u003c\/p\u003e * Slavonic \u0026amp; East European Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2. In the Hills of Georgia\u003cbr\u003e3. Air and Bread of Emigration\u003cbr\u003e4. European Destiny: the Paris School\u003cbr\u003e5. The Four Corners of the Globe\u003cbr\u003e6. In the Composer's Workshop\u003cbr\u003e7. The Russian Composer\u003cbr\u003e8. Finale\u003cbr\u003eAppendix I\u003cbr\u003e Introduction-Tcherepnin About Himself\u003cbr\u003e Alexander Tcherepnin, A Short Autobiography\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II\u003cbr\u003e Introduction- Alexander Tcherepnin About His Compositional Technique\u003cbr\u003e Alexander Tcherepnin, Basic Elements of my Musical Language\u003cbr\u003eAppendix III\u003cbr\u003e Introduction-The Musical Heritage of Alexander Tcherepnin\u003cbr\u003e The Music of Alexander Tcherepnin: A Chronological Catalogue\u003cbr\u003e Discography\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MH - Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036854747479,"sku":"9780253349385","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253349385.jpg?v=1750932763","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/alexander-tcherepnin-9780253349385","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}