Results for: books tagged ‘Classical Music’
Wagner's 'Ring' and its Symbols: Robert Donington
Peter Pears: Christopher Headington
This is the authorized biography of the English tenor Peter Pears. Pears made a unique contribution to twentieth-century music, not only as an interpreter of exceptional artistry and intelligence but ... More
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Violetta and Her Sisters: Nicholas John
Mendelssohn Remembered: Roger Nichols
If Mendelssohn had known he would die before he was forty, he could scarcely have filled his life with more activity and achievement. His startling precocity is equalled perhaps only ... More
Finding the Key: Alexander Goehr
Finding the Key deals with the fundamental issues that face the composer today. In the remarkable 'Letter to Boulez' that opens this collection of essays, Alexander Goehr assesses his own ... More
Debussy Remembered: Roger Nichols
One of an absorbing series of anthologies of personal recollections and reminiscences of great composers, Roger Nichols's book gathers together the testimonies of some sixty people - relatives, friends and ... More
Orchestral Performance: Christopher Adey
In some ways it is easy to conduct a professional orchestra. If your technique is ropey or your ear less than acute, the players can usually make up for it ... More
Letters from a Life Vol 2: 1939-45: Benjamin Britten
In May 1939 Britten and Pears disembarked at Montreal at the start of their American visit, which was to be a period of intense musical activity and new personal relationships. ... More
Letters from a Life Vol 1: 1923-39: Benjamin Britten
Volume One of these remarkable letters and diaries opens with a letter from Britten aged nine to his formidable mother, Edith. Music is already at the centre of his life, ... More
Elgar's Third Symphony: Anthony Payne
Elgar's Third Symphony has long been one of the great unknowns of twentieth-century music. Commissioned in 1932 by the BBC, it appeared fragmentary and disorganized when Elgar died in 1934. ... More
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