The New Grove Russian masters 2
Subtitle: Rimsky-Korsakov, Skryabin, Rakhmaninov, Prokofiev, Shostakovich
By: Gerald Abraham ... [et al.]
Contributors: Abraham, Gerald, 1904-
Edition: 1st American ed. in book form with additions
Series: The Composer biography series
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, -- 1844-1908; Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich, -- 1872-1915; Rachmaninoff, Sergei, -- 1873-1943; Prokofiev, Sergey, -- 1891-1953; Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, -- 1906-1975; Composers -- Soviet Union -- Biography; Music -- Russia -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Music -- Soviet Union -- History and criticism
Other titles: New Grove dictionary of music and musicians; Russian masters 2
Notes: First published in The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians

Includes bibliographies and index
Table of contents: title: Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov / Gerald Abraham; title: Alexander Skryabin / Hugh Macdonald; title: Sergey Rakhmaninov / Geoffrey Norris; title: Sergey Prokofiev / Rita McAllister; title: Dmitry Shostakovich / Boris Schwarz, Laurel E. Fay (work-list, bibliography)