The Lives and Times of the Great Composers Interlinked yet self-contained, each chapter distills the life of one or more composers, set against the social, political, musical, and cultural background of the time. Read the story of Bach, the respectable burgher, much of whose vast ou
| TITLE | : | The Lives and Times of the Great Composers |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.58 (311 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0195222180 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| PAGES | : | 992 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 2004-12-09 |
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A grand and panoramic biograhical history of the giants of classical music, The Lives and Times of Great Composers is a new, unique, and lovingly constructed modern reference--and a beguiling read which you will return to again and again.Interlinked yet self-contained, each chapter distills the life of one or more composers, set against the social, political, musical, and cultural background of the time. Read the story of Bach, the respectable burgher, much of whose vast output was composed amidst petty turf disputes in Luteran Leipzig; or the ugly, argumentative Beethoven, obsessed by his laundry; or Mozart, the over-exploited infant prodigy whose untimely death was shrouded in rumor; or the ghastly death of Donizetti and Smetana. Read about Verdi, who composed against the background of the Italian Risorgimento, or about the family life of the Wagners; and Brahms, who
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"Well written, fascinating, and extremely useful, this volume serves as both a sociological study and a reference work. Highly recommended. "--Library Journal starred review
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