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Book (in English): TATIANA YEGOROVA: "EDWARD ARTEMIEV'S MUSICAL UNIVERSE" (Vagrius Publishers, Moscow, 2007) Edward Artemiev, a pioneer of electronic music, not only has limited himself to exploring new paths of musical expression, like other pioneers have done, but also, first and foremost, he is a great artist. With his vast imagination he has broken many frontiers, working with elements from an infinity of genres that once had been considered as impossible to combine, including Classical Music, Space Music, Electroacoustic Music, Rock, World Music, and others. The result of his inspired adventures has been given expression in albums, movie soundtracks and live performances. In his book "Edward Artemiev's Musical Universe", Tatiana Yegorova, an expert in music and in cinema with numerous works published both inside and outside of Russia, has carried out an excellent task by reviewing and analyzing Artemiev's career. Available in English, and written in a clear, enjoyable style, the book offers an accurate biographical and musical journey throughout the life of the composer. Yegorova, in contact with Artemiev, has garnered first-hand information from him, and she narrates the most important facts in the life of the composer, also including anecdotes. The photographs shown in the book are likewise very interesting indeed, as they show us not only the artist at work or taking part in public events, but also some family shots or glimpses of his private life, at different stages, which helps us to get to know both the composer and the person, just like so many things that Yegorova explains.It comes very clear then, throughout the book, the fact that Artemiev is not only an artist devoted to his art, but also the fact that he is one of those few lucid geniuses who achieve the materialization of artistic ideas that exceed the limits beyond which almost no one could believe it was possible to arrive. JORGE MUNNSHE http://www.electroshock.ru/eng/edward/ |