Kashperova: Where Do the Stars Come From?

Composer: Leokadiya Kashperova (1872-1940) Instrumentation: Piano, Soprano, Baritone, Female Choir Work: Where Do the Stars Come From? Binding: ISMN: 9790060140358 Size: 9.0 x 12.0 inches Pages: 40 Description Leokadiya Kashperova (1872–1940), hitherto consigned to a footnote in musical history as Stravinsky's piano teacher, is undergoing rediscovery. A double graduate of the St Petersburg Conservatoire, she emerged as a virtuoso pianist and composer in the romantic tradition. She was associated with some of the great musicians of her day, including Balakirev and Auer. She performed in both Germany and the UK in the 1900s, but her career petered out after 1920. Following her graduation from the St Petersburg Conservatoire Kashperova became personally acquainted with the poet Yakov Polonsky and often attended his literary gatherings. When he died in 1898 Kashperova responded by setting his enchanting and mystical 'legend' To a Child in Answer to the Question: Where Do