Name: Rachmaninoff: The Last of the Great Romantics
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Author: Michael Scott
ISBN: 9781803993454

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Rachmaninoff: The Last of the Great Romantics

Type

Physical Book

Author

Michael Scott

Publisher

History Press

Language

English

Pages

306

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781803993454

Synopsis "Rachmaninoff: The Last of the Great Romantics"

A revealing insight into Rachmaninoff's intense and often melodramatic life The musical child of Russia's golden age, Sergei Rachmaninoff, was the last of the great Romantics. Scorned by the musical establishment until very recently, his music received hostile reviews from critics and other composers. Conversely, it never failed to find widespread popular acclaim, and today he is one of the most popular composers of all time.Biographer Michael Scott investigates Rachmaninoff's intense and often melodramatic life, following him from imperial Russia to his years of exile as a wandering virtuoso and his death in Beverly Hills during the Second World War, worn out by his punishing schedule.In this remarkable biography which relates the man to his music, Michael Scott tells the colorful story of a life that spanned two centuries and two continents. His original research from the Russian archives, so long closed to writers from the West, brings us closer to the spirit of a man who genuinely believed that music could be both good and popular, a belief that is now triumphantly vindicated.

Michael Scott

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Famous for his works in the fantasy and mythological genre, Irish author Michael Dillon Scott, known as Michael Scott, was born in Dublin in 1959

His first book, Irish Folk and Fairy Tales, was published in 1983. Since then, he has authored over a hundred works including novels for adults, young adults, and children in various genres such as science fiction, romance, and especially folklore and fantasy. Within the latter category falls his most famous series, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. This six-book series begins with The Alchemist, a hit from its release. The series is completed by The Magician, The Sorceress, The Necromancer, The Warlock, and The Enchantress

The Nicholas Flamel books have been featured in several online games, and their film rights are held by Lorenzo di Bonaventura

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