The Rubinstein Staccato Etude

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) (0 hr 24 min)

Chapters

The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by ALP	1:34	Read by Algy Pug
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by BK	1:52	Read by Bruce Kachuk
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by DL	1:29	Read by David Lawrence
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by ED	1:24	Read by Eva Davis
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by ELB	1:12	Read by Aurochs
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by FH	1:30	Read by Foon
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by GG	1:40	Read by Greg Giordano
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by GRS	1:21	Read by Graham Scott
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by IK	1:33	Read by Ian King
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by LCW	1:18	Read by Larry Wilson
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by MTF	1:30	Read by Michele Fry
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by PS	1:38	Read by Phil Schempf
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by RAJ	1:30	Read by RajVO
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by TP	1:37	Read by Tomas Peter
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by VB	1:30	Read by tovarisch
The Rubinstein Staccato Etude, Read by WJ	1:33	Read by William Allan Jones

The Rubinstein Staccato Etude

R. Nathaniel Dett

Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Chapters