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The Lost Pianos of Siberia: A Sunday Times Book of 2020 by Sophy Roberts (Hardcover, 2020)
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A lyrical, personal journey through the history of the piano in Russia reveals an unexpected musical legacy in the last place on earth you'd expect to find it. Siberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos - grand instruments created during the boom years of the nineteenth century, and humble, Soviet-made uprights that found their way into equally modest homes. They tell the story of how, ever since entering Russian culture under the influence of Catherine the Great, piano music has run through the country like blood. How these pianos travelled into this snow-bound wilderness in the first place is testament to noble acts of fortitude by governors, adventurers and exiles. That stately instruments might still exist in such a hostile landscape is remarkable. That they are still capable of making music in far-flung villages is nothing less than a miracle. But this is Siberia, where people can endure the worst of the world - and where music reveals a deep humanity in the last place on earth you would expect to find it.Product Identifiers
PublisherTransworld LTD
ISBN-139780857524942
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046672764
Product Key Features
Number of Pages448 Pages
Publication NameThe Lost Pianos of Siberia: a Sunday Times Book of 2020
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
AuthorSophy Roberts
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height222 mm
Item Weight559 g
Item Width144 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorSophy Roberts
TopicMusical Instruments, Travel Writing
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- 24 Nov, 2020
Like a dream
Beautifully written book, love every page, don't want to reach the end.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 16 Apr, 2020
Russia of a bygone era.
A romp round Russia.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
