The Life of Musorgsky

by Caryl Emerson

Book Overview

This is a brief biography of Russia's greatest musical dramatist, Modest Musorgsky (1839-1881), known the world over for his opera Boris Godunov, for his innovative realistic art songs, and for his pianistic work Pictures at an Exhibition. Yet during his life Musorgsky had no institutional connections, no degree, no family of his own, not even a permanent address. This book emphasizes the psychological and economic factors that contributed to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052148507X
• ISBN13: 9780521485074
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"