... 039395627X . Grout , Donald Jay , Hermine Weigel Williams . A short history of opera . 3rd ed . New York : Columbia University Press , 1988. 913 р . ISBN 0231061927 . Bibliography : p . [ 731 ] -839 . Hammond , Frederick . Girolamo ...
But his decision to remain in Germany when the Nazis came to power earned him condemnation as a Nazi collaborator--"The Devil's Music Master". 30 halftones.
(Amadeus). A giant of postwar music and the most powerful figure in the contemporary French music scene, Pierre Boulez talks about his career as one of the world's most controversial conductors and daring programmers of musical text.
Schoenberg and His World explores the richness of his genius through commentary and documents. Marilyn McCoy opens the volume with a concise chronology, based on the latest scholarship, of Schoenberg's life and works.
A detailed volume on Toscanini's heroic 17 years conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra, which he started at age 70. Includes archival broadcast recordings, repertoire lists, videography and a discography. 34 photos.
David Hajdu has brought all my dear memories of Billy Strayhorn to life.” —Lena Horne “It is a mark of excellence of this biography that it leaves one wanting nothing so much as to listen to the music.” —Jonathan Yardley, The ...
Gillespie discusses 350 composers and their works for harpsichord and piano, including Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and Debussy. Includes 116 musical examples, illustrations, and a glossary of musical terms.