The Rubinstein Staccato Etude

Author(s): R. Nathaniel Dett

Genre(s): Single Author

Narrators: Algy Pug, Bruce Kachuk, David Lawrence, Eva Davis, Aurochs, Foon, Greg Giordano, Graham Scott, Ian King, Larry Wilson, Michele Fry, Phil Schempf, RajVO, Tomas Peter, Tovarisch, William Allan Jones

Number of Chapters: 16

Length: 24 minutes

Language: English

This poem, read by 16 Librivox Volunteers, describes the ups and downs and emotional frenzy of The Rubinstein Staccato Etude. The author, R. Nathaniel Dett, was a composer, organist, pianist and music professor. While born in Canada, he spent most of his professional career in the United States. During his lifetime he was a leading Black composer, known for his use of African-American folk songs and spirituals as the basis for choral and piano compositions in the 19th century Romantic style of Classical music. Right click this link (opens a new tab) to listen to the piece played on piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2AdJ2JVpw8
(~ Summary by Michele Fry and Wikipedia)