Sofia Gubaidulina: A Biography
- Editor: Brown, Malcolm Hamrick
- Editor: Kurtz, Michael
- Editor: Lohmann, Christoph K.
Taking a thoroughly biographical tack, Kurtz explains the origins of many of Gubaidulina's compositions . . . He . . . offer[s] accounts of Gubaidulina by colleagues and performers, and these...
Sofia Gubaidulina: A Biography
- Editor: Brown, Malcolm Hamrick
- Editor: Kurtz, Michael
- Editor: Lohmann, Christoph K.
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Taking a thoroughly biographical tack, Kurtz explains the origins of many of Gubaidulina's compositions . . . He . . . offer[s] accounts of Gubaidulina by colleagues and performers, and these...
About
Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina (1931– ) has achieved international acclaim for her unique musical oeuvre which draws on Eastern and Western musical traditions and reflects a deep-rooted belief in the mystical and religious qualities of music.
Kurtz's biography of Gubaidulina is the first in any language. Based on her papers and extensive interviews with Gubaidulina, her colleagues, and family, the book places her life and the evolution of her work within the broader cultural and political context of the post-Stalin Soviet Union. For the English edition, the text has been revised and updated and a chronology of Gubaidulina's life and a complete list of her works have been added.
Contents
- Preface by Mstislav Rostropovich
- Preface to the American Edition
- Introduction and Acknowledgments
- 1. Ancestors
- 2. Childhood and Youth, 1932-1949
- 3. At the Kazan Conservatory, 1949-1954
- 4. At the Moscow Conservatory, 1954-1959
- 5. Searching for Her Own Way, 1959-1965
- 6. A Late Artistic Birth, 1965-1970
- 7. Finding the Legato in the Staccato of Life, 1970-1975
- 8. Composing and Improvising, 1975-1979
- 9. "Offertorium"-a Musical Offering, 1979-1981
- 10. The Rhythm of Musical Form, 1981-1985
- 11. Travels, Travels, and More Travels, 1985-1991
- 12. Worldwide Fame-Worldwide Demand, 1991-1996
- 13. The Center of Life: St. John Passion and St. John Easter, 1996-2004
- Chronology of Gubaidulina's Life
- List of Works
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Awards and reviews
Taking a thoroughly biographical tack, Kurtz explains the origins of many of Gubaidulina's compositions . . . He . . . offer[s] accounts of Gubaidulina by colleagues and performers, and these are a rich source of new material on the composer. Including a handful of photographs, notes, a chronological summary, and a list of Gubaidulina's compositions, this book will be useful to those interested in musical culture and religious life in the Soviet Union. . . . Recommended.July 2008
