Kirill Kondrashin
Author | : Gregor Tassie |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2009-12-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780810869752 |
ISBN-13 | : 0810869756 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Download or read book Kirill Kondrashin written by Gregor Tassie and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-12-29 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kirill Kondrashin: His Life in Music presents a full biography of the artist, from his humble background and early conducting experience at age 17, through his 20 years in Leningrad and at the Bolshoi Theatre; from his breaking with the Bolshoi and the expanded symphonic career that followed, through his defection in 1978 and his unexpected death of a heart attack in 1981. Twenty photos are included, as well as a full discography, bibliography, and index.