published twice. Immediately after Spies's death on 16 April 1984, Moskivitin began writing the book which he managed to publish within the same year under the title "Simon Spies – en myte" (Simon Spies - a myth). The book received a critical reception in that it painted an honest, but non-glamorous portrait of the Danish tycoon. The book concerns itself with the psychedelic era of Simon Spies's life during the late 60's in which Moskvitin and Spies were close friends. Years later Moskivitin decided to edit out some of the more obscene details while making the book more readable. This "final version" called "Historien om et venskab" was published in 1999 by Lindhardt og Ringhof. The Deaf Lizard (2001) Original title "Den døve øgle". Moskvitin wrote this self-portrait as the first of two books, the second of which was never published. It contains the story of Moskvitin's childhood and youth. Moskvitin notably describes how he became friends with Karen Blixen, how he had his first sexual intercourse in Paris, his first great concert in Cairo, and his mother's aristocratic friends. The book follows Moskvitin in his never ending search for women, drugs and spiritual insight. The book was published in 2001 by Lindhardt og Ringhof. Thou Shalt Not Waste Thy Life (2008) Original title "Du må ikke sjuske med dit liv". Shortly after the death of Henrik Stangerup in 1998, Jurij Moskvitin started writing Stangerup's biography. It was completed in the spring of 1999. It was due to be released later that year by the publisher Lindhardt & Ringhof, though the latter canceled the publication in the last moment due to concerns about Henrik's posthumous reputation. Only after the journalist Poul Pilgaard, having heard about the manuscript while interviewing pianist Ilja Bergh, tracked down a person possessing a copy, was the book published by Pilgaard's own publishing house Bianco Luno. The publication date was 28 August 2008, three years after Jurij Moskvitin's death. See also Karen Blixen Simon Spies Tao Nørager Ove von Spaeth Philosophy of mind References . . . . . . . . . . . External links the following link to media about, or featuring, Jurij Moskivitn. They are all in Danish Eliten fra Minefeltet (radio broadcast) I tonernes verden (radio broadcast) 1938 births 2005 deaths Danish composers Male composers Philosophers of mind Danish classical pianists Danish people of Russian descent Royal Danish Academy of Music