Scarecrow Press
Pages: 208
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Trim: 5¾ x 8¾
978-0-8108-4127-7 • Hardback • January 2002 • $84.00 • (£65.00)
978-1-4617-0182-8 • eBook • January 2002 • $79.50 • (£61.00)
Vadim Prokhorov is a composer, concert pianist and choral conductor. He is the author of twenty-two articles on classical music in the Encyclopedia Americana, for which he works as a contributing editor. He is also an editor for Musica Russica, Inc.
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Guide to Transliteration and Pronunciation
Chapter 4 Introduction
Chapter 5 1 Calendar Songs
Chapter 6 2 Lyric Songs
Chapter 7 3 Work Songs
Chapter 8 4 Bylinas (Epic Songs)
Chapter 9 5 Historical Songs
Chapter 10 6 Urban Songs
Chapter 11 Glossary of Russian Words
Chapter 12 Selected Bibliography
Chapter 13 Subject and Name Index
Chapter 14 Song Index
Chapter 15 About the Author
Russian Folk Songs: Musical Genres and History by composer, concert pianist and choral conductor Vadim Prokhorov...is a scholarly, college-level analysis written to introduce educators in particular to the diversity and rich cultural lore of Russian folk music. The history of Russian folk songs are discussed at length, as well as detailed musical analysis, and sample songs in full musical notation, presented both in the original Russian and translated into English. Russian Folk Songs is a superbly presented study and deftly written academic reference to a grand, ethnic, and enduring musical tradition.
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Russian Folk Songs is a superbly presented study and deftly written academic reference to a grand, ethnic, and enduring musical tradition.
— (2002); The Bookwatch
Prokhorov's attractive and valuable book provides a collection of songs for study and performance along with interesting accompanying text...a thoroughly usable book.
— Choice Reviews