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Bakunin
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Interesting but doesn't quite get as close to the man Scriabin as one would like. Scriabin is, unfortunately, a mostly forgotten Russian composer and pianist are the only ones who play him these days.
— Feb 13, 2024 01:20AM
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Bakunin
is on page 120 of 636
This was the only Scriabin biography I could find. It's a little old (written in the 50's) but still well written. The first 100 pages are a summary of the history of Russian classical music up until Scriabins birth which was a little bit of surprise... Very erudite.
— Feb 12, 2024 07:04AM
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John Bradley
is on page 140 of 636
The author’s perspective is hopelessly dated and it takes away from the subject matter. That being said, I appreciate that a great deal of research was completed and the author was indeed qualified to write about his mercurial subject.
— Feb 12, 2023 08:06AM
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John Bradley
is on page 75 of 636
A tough slog through the first section, the author’s biases make for a difficult read in 2023. That being said, as I do my own best to suspend judgement, I appreciate the information I’ve acquired so far (the ‘history’ of Russian music) and am able to draw my own conclusions against the self-righteous, condescending prose style of this arrogant arse of an author.
— Jan 29, 2023 10:50AM
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John Bradley
is on page 51 of 636
A little dry so far, but it’s still early. I’m grateful the author has added a history of Russian music pre-Tchaikovsky, it helps paint an historical landscape so that one may understand Scriabin contextually, a task he frequently find daunting.
— Jan 22, 2023 02:42PM
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Robert
is on page 532 of 636
One of the best biographies I've ever read.
— May 18, 2016 08:34AM
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