SERGEI PROKOFIEV: A Biography
New York: Viking, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by Harlow Robinson to writer Harriet Koch on the title page. The standard biography of one of the most significant - and most popular - composers of the 20th century. Using materials from previously closed archives in the USSR, from archives in Paris and London, and interviews with family members and musicians who knew and worked with Prokofiev (1891-1953), it illuminates the life and music of the prolific creator of such classics as Peter and the Wolf, Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella, the “Classical” Symphony, the Alexander Nevsky Cantata, and the Lieutenant Kizhe Suite. Octavo: xiv, [2], 573 p. with 40 photographs and illustrations. Original paper-covered boards over a burgundy cloth spine with gilt titles. The dust jacket is price-clipped, with some mild creasing to the flaps; otherwise very good. Very good / Very good. Item #77290
ISBN: 0670804193
Price: $75.00