The Russian Paris of Sergei Rachmaninoff
This article addresses Rachmaninoff’s activities in Paris, both a musical capital of the world and unrivalled cultural centre of the Russian emigration until 1940. It looks at the small number of concerts performed by the pianist there and places them in the context of the French press. It...
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| Language: | English |
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Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts - Institute of Musicology of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Muzikologija |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-9814/2021/1450-98142130075C.pdf |
| Summary: | This article addresses Rachmaninoff’s activities in Paris, both a musical
capital of the world and unrivalled cultural centre of the Russian
emigration until 1940. It looks at the small number of concerts performed by
the pianist there and places them in the context of the French press. It
attempts to understand his ambiguous personal relationship to the city, the
activity of his publishing company “TAIR”, and finally assesses the extent
of the composer’s charitable endeavours for the Russian community. The
article concludes Rachmaninoff was of monumental significance for the
“Russian” Paris. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-9814 2406-0976 |