{"product_id":"14428-prokofiev-sergei-1891-1953-barshai-rudolf-1924-2010-eight-pieces-arranged-for-string-quartet","title":"Prokofiev, Sergei. (1891–1953) \u0026 Barshai, Rudolf. (1924–2010) Eight Pieces Arranged for String Quartet","description":"Study score of eight short pieces by Prokofiev in a little-known arrangement for string quartet by the Soviet conductor and violist Rudolf Barshai. \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eThe pieces consist of six movements from Prokofiev's work for piano, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eVisions fugitives \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e(1915-1917) and two movements from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[PN] M 24551 Г. \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eWrappers almost detached, with overall toning and some staining to the edges; otherwise in very good condition. \u003c\/span\u003e8vo. 22 pp. \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eRudolf Barshai studied at the Moscow Conservatory under Lev Tseitlin and Vadim Borisovsky. He performed as a soloist as well as together with Sviatoslav Richter, David Oistrakh, and as a member of a trio with Mstislav Rostropovich and Leonid Kogan. He was the founding violist of the Borodin Quartet in 1945. \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eIn 1955, Barshai founded the Moscow chamber orchestra, which he led and conducted until he emigrated to the West in 1977. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eBarshai achieved fame as a musical interpreter and arranger of Shostakovich's and Prokofiev's music. He is particularly noted for his arrangement of Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 8 for chamber orchestra.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093550321823,"sku":"14428","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Prokofiev_Barshai_8_Pieces_14428_284_29.jpg?v=1722188777","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14428-prokofiev-sergei-1891-1953-barshai-rudolf-1924-2010-eight-pieces-arranged-for-string-quartet","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}