{"product_id":"sergei-rachmaninoff-a-lifetime-in-music-9780253214218","title":"Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Lifetime in Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eSergei Rachmaninoff \u003cbr\u003eA Lifetime in Music\u003cbr\u003eSergei Bertensson and Jay Leyda, with the assistance of Sophia Satina\u003cbr\u003eWith a new introduction by David Butler Cannata\u003cbr\u003eAn indispensable and captivating document, now back in print!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout his career as composer, conductor, and pianist, Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was an intensely private individual. When Bertensson and Leyda's 1956 biography appeared, it lifted the veil of secrecy from several areas of Rachmaninoff's life, especially concerning the genesis of his compositions and how their critical reception affected him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors consulted a number of people who knew Rachmaninoff, who worked with him, and who corresponded with him. Even with the availabilty of such sources and full access to the Rachmaninoff Archive at the Library of Congress, Bertensson, Leyda, and were tireless in their pursuit of privately held documents, particularly correspondence. The wonderfully engaging product of their labors masterfully incorporates primary materials into the narrative. Almost half a century after it first appeared, this volume remains essential reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergei Bertensson, who knew Rachmaninoff, published other works on music and film, often with a documentary emphasis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJay Leyda wrote extensively on Russian music and film, as well as on American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Butler Cannata is Professor of Music at Boyer College of Music, Temple University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSophia Satina was Rachmaninoff's sister-in-law and cousin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRussian Music Studies--Malcolm Hamrick Brown, founding editor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSergei Bertensson, who knew Rachmaninoff, published works on music and film, often with a documentary emphasis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJay Leyda wrote extensively on Russian Music and film, as well as on American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Butler Cannata is Professor of Music History at Esther Boyer College of Music, Temple University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565587992850,"sku":"9780253214218","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_616e9194-e641-440f-b4db-635899f86a0b.jpg?v=1731886575","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sergei-rachmaninoff-a-lifetime-in-music-9780253214218","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}