The Rubinstein Staccato Etude


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

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)

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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 (d. 2025)
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