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Title: Sergei Prokofiev: Critical Lives series
Author: GUILLAUMIER CHRISTINA
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 01/01/2025
Imprint: REAKTION
Price: $30.00
Publishing status: Active
This wide-ranging and incisive biography unfolds the life and work of the much-loved twentieth-century composer Sergei Prokofiev.
In it, Christina Guillaumier reveals Prokofiev’s surprisingly optimistic spirit amidst a tumultuous backdrop of geopolitical chaos and ever-shifting musical landscapes. Guillaumier breathes life into the people and worlds that shaped Prokofiev’s complicated life, capturing the unwavering passion of a musical genius whose love for his craft transcended all barriers. This new critical account is a vivid portrait of the artist’s indomitable drive.
‘Like Prokofiev’s finest, most popular works, Guillaumier’s biography is accessible, ingratiating and economical. It’s also devoid of jargon and free of generalizations about his life as a Soviet composer.’ Simon Morrison, author of The People’s Artist: Prokofiev’s Soviet Years
Review: \”Like Prokofiev’s finest, most popular works, Guillaumier’s biography is accessible, ingratiating and economical. It’s also devoid of jargon and free of generalizations about his life as a Soviet composer.\”–Simon Morrison, author of ‘The People’s Artist: Prokofiev’s Soviet Years’
Contents: A Note on Transliteration Introduction: Prokofiev and Russia 1 The Road to Petersburg 2 Coming of Age 3 Scythian on Tour: Early Travels and Beyond 4 Transitional Years 5 The Search for a New Freedom 6 Happiness and War 7 1948 and Its Consequences References Bibliography Discography Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements
Author Biography:
Christina Guillaumier is a research fellow and reader in music and cultural practice at the Royal College of Music. Her books include The Operas of Sergei Prokofiev.
Series: Critical Lives
ISBN: 9781789149517
Edition: 01