Sergei Prokofiev: A Biography
by Harlow Robinson
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Author: Harlow RobinsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-01-24
ISBN: 1555535178
Number of pages: 584
Publisher: Northeastern
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Book Review: A core addition to Music History supplemental reading lists
Summary: 5 Stars
Sergei Prokofiev: A Biography by Harlow Robinson (Professor of Modern Languages and History, Northeastern University) is an exhaustive, detailed, scholarly, and documented account of the life, times, inspiration, and personal history of acclaimed Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953). A handful of black-and-white photographs and a brand new foreword and afterword by author Harlow Robinson enhance this reprint of the most thorough Prokofiev biography to be found in the English language to date. A superbly written, insightfully informated, and ighly recommended for anyone with a keen interest in the evolution of individual musical greatness as reflected in the life and work of a seminal European composer, Sergei Prokofiev is a core addition to any Music History supplemental reading lists and academic reference collections.
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