How Long to Read Five Operas and a Symphony

How Long Does it Take to Read Five Operas and a Symphony?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Five Operas and a Symphony by Boris Gasparov

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this eagerly anticipated book, Boris Gasparov gazes through the lens of music to find an unusual perspective on Russian cultural and literary history. He discusses six major works of Russian music from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, showing the interplay of musical texts with their literary and historical sources within the ideological and cultural contexts of their times. Each musical work becomes a tableau representing a moment in Russian history, and together the works form a coherent story of ideological and aesthetic trends as they evolved in Russia from the time of Pushkin to the rise of totalitarianism in the 1930s. Gasparov discusses Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmilla (1842), Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov (1871) and Khovanshchina (1881), Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin (1878) and The Queen of Spades (1890), and Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony (1934). Offering new interpretations to enhance our understanding and appreciation of these important works, Gasparov also demonstrates how Russian music and cultural history illuminate one another.

How long is Five Operas and a Symphony?

Five Operas and a Symphony by Boris Gasparov is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Five Operas and a Symphony Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Five Operas and a Symphony aloud.

What Reading Level is Five Operas and a Symphony?

Five Operas and a Symphony is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Five Operas and a Symphony?

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