Rostislav dubinsky (5 Ergebnisse)

8vo, x + 292pp. Original boards in the pictorial dustwrappers in additional protective mylar wrapper. Some slight warping of dustwrapper cuased by external wrapper. Autobiography of Rostislav Dubinsky, founder of the Borodin Quartet. A near-fine to fine copy. First UK edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. The story of the Borodin Quartet inside the Soviet musical establishment written by its Ukrainian-born founding member. First edition. Faint crease to rear flap of price-clipped dust jacket. Blank front flyleaf has been neatly excised, likely to remove a previous owner's name. Otherwise a fine copy with no marks, inscriptions or underlining to inside pages. Not ex-library. Not a remainder. 292 pages. s125.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Firm spine. Sunned softbound cover. Rubbed cover. Crease on front cover. Yellow highlighter markings inside book. Shelf wear on foot and head of book. Approx. shipping weight 2 pounds. Dimensions: 9" x 6" x 1".

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Rostislav Dubinsky, founder and first violinist of the Borodin Quartet for over 20 years. Stormy Applause: Making Music in a Worker's State is a 1989 memoir by Rostislav Dubinsky, the first violinist of the Borodin String Quartet, detailing his life as a musician in the Soviet Union, focusing on the political and anti-Semitic pressures, bureaucratic absurdities, and the lives of famous composers like Shostakovich, all told with wit and dark humor. The book offers a unique look at the challenges of being an artist and a Jew under a totalitarian regime, from the constant surveillance during tours to the internal struggles of the quartet.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardback book with illustrated paper sleeve with a slight tear on the front, unclippedThe Author has toured all over the world and in this book describes his most interesting performance He attempts to override political influences.