Berezowsky, Nicolai. (1900-1953). Babar the Elephant. A Children's Opera in One Act. Five Scenes.[Subtitle]: Story based on the Babar Stories: The Story of Babar, TheTravels of Babar, and Babar the King of Jean de Brunhoff. . New York: Carl Fischer. [Copyright 1953]. Octavo. 95 pp. [PN[ N 2018. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers. Wrappers worn and rubbed, else a very nice copy.
The Russian-born American composer was also a violinist and served as musical director of the School of Modern Art in Moscow and as first violinist at the Moscow Grand Opera before coming to the US to study at Julliard with Paul Kochanski. He was first violinist with the New York Philharmonic for seven years of his U.S. residence and played in the Coolidge String Quartet from 1935-1940.
The Russian-born American composer was also a violinist and served as musical director of the School of Modern Art in Moscow and as first violinist at the Moscow Grand Opera before coming to the US to study at Julliard with Paul Kochanski. He was first violinist with the New York Philharmonic for seven years of his U.S. residence and played in the Coolidge String Quartet from 1935-1940.
Berezowsky, Nicolai. (1900-1953). Babar the Elephant. A Children's Opera in One Act. Five Scenes.[Subtitle]: Story based on the Babar Stories: The Story of Babar, TheTravels of Babar, and Babar the King of Jean de Brunhoff. . New York: Carl Fischer. [Copyright 1953]. Octavo. 95 pp. [PN[ N 2018. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers. Wrappers worn and rubbed, else a very nice copy.
The Russian-born American composer was also a violinist and served as musical director of the School of Modern Art in Moscow and as first violinist at the Moscow Grand Opera before coming to the US to study at Julliard with Paul Kochanski. He was first violinist with the New York Philharmonic for seven years of his U.S. residence and played in the Coolidge String Quartet from 1935-1940.
The Russian-born American composer was also a violinist and served as musical director of the School of Modern Art in Moscow and as first violinist at the Moscow Grand Opera before coming to the US to study at Julliard with Paul Kochanski. He was first violinist with the New York Philharmonic for seven years of his U.S. residence and played in the Coolidge String Quartet from 1935-1940.