Valeriy Polekh : French hornist laureate of all Russia / David Gladen.
| Author/creator | Gladen, David |
| Other author | Polekh, Valeriĭ, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Bloomington, IN : iUniverse, [2018] |
| Description | vii, 236 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Childhood -- Amateur activities -- Musical technical school -- Professor Ferdinand Ferdinandovich Ehkkert -- Nikolai Semyonovich Golovanov -- Semyon Aleksandrovich Chernetskiy -- Kirill Kondrashin -- Timothy Aleksandrovich Dokshitser -- Kseniya Aleksandrovna Ehrdeli -- Reinhold Moritsevich Gliere -- Alexander Shamilevich Melik-Pashayev -- Sergey Yakovlevich Lemeshev -- Ivan Semyonovich Kozlovskiy -- Vitaliy Mikhailovich Buyanovskiy -- Larisa Leonidovna Artynova -- Nikolai Nikolaevich Voronov & Semyon Illich Makeiev -- Gyeorgy Konstantinovich Zhukov. |
| Abstract | Valeriy Polekh, a leading Russian hornist whose life and career spanned the early Russian Soviet era to the collapse of Russian communism, celebrates his love of music in this autobiography. Born July 5, 1918, in Moscow, his mother instilled in him an appreciation for music at an early age. Whenever he asked her a question about music or art, she always gave an exhaustive answer. Vasiliy Nikanorovich Soloduev, a well-known French horn musician, a soloist of the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, and an experienced artist, was the authors first teacher at music technical school. Although he seems severe, he turns out to be a kind person. He also recalls playing in amateur orchestras in his youth, including one led by Professor Boris Emmanuilovich Khaikin near the Moscow Conservatory. In time, Polekh rose to play with the finest orchestras in Russia, and his positive attitude is reflected in his lively accounts of the interesting people he met along the way, including musicians and high-ranking army officers. Translated from Russian, this autobiography offers a fascinating look at life in Russia, its music, and some of its best musicians over an extended period. |
| General note | An autobiography. |
| LCCN | 2018902219 |
| ISBN | 1532042159 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781532042157 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781532042140 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 1532042140 (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML417.P65 G53 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |