Nicolas Slonimsky : writings on music

Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was an influential and celebrated writer on music.

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1894, in his 101 years he taught and coached music; conducted the premieres of several 20th century masterpieces; composed works for piano and voice; and oversaw the 5th-8th editions of the classic Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians .

Beginning in 1926, Slonimsky resided in the United States.

From his arrival, he wrote provocative articles on contemporary music and musicians, many of whom were his personal friends.

Working as a freelance author, he built a large file of reviews, articles, and even manuscripts for books that were never published.

This collection brings together the cream of this material in 4 volumes.