This is Maurice Hinson's edition of "one of the most tightly organized and classically oriented works to come from Ravel's pen." In the presentation of this work, in some cases notes are redistributed between the hands for greater ease of execution, and m
The so-called Indian wars of the nineteenth century devastated indigenous populations, and some of the conflicts stand out today as massacres. Although historians have written full-length studies about each of these episodes, Massacring Indians is the first to present them as part of a larger pattern of aggression.
An authoritative account of the life and work of Francis Poulenc, one of the most prolific and striking figures in twentieth-century classical music
Focusing on the life of Debussy, the book explores his experiences and influences against the backdrop of his time. It delves into the cultural and historical context that shaped his music, revealing how the era's social and artistic movements impacted his work and legacy. Through detailed analysis, the narrative provides insights into Debussy's creative process and the significance of his contributions to the world of music.
Although he died before his fortieth birthday, Felix Mendelssohn's accomplishments were many, beginning with his composition of a Piano Sonata in G minor at the age of eleven, and of his first Symphony at the age of fifteen. Best known as the composer of A Midsummer Night's Dream , and the Scotch (Third) Symphony , he was also a conductor, musicologist, teacher, painter, caricaturist, philospoher, founder of a Conservatory in Leipzig, husband, and the father of five children. To examine the many facets of Mendelssohn's character and to display the strikingly modern tone of his ideas on teaching, composition, and philosophy, Roger Nichols has culled excerpts from the letters, journals, reviews, and recorded conversations of a wide variety of Mendelssohn's family, friends, and acquaintances, including Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Hector Berlioz, Frederic Chopin, Robert and Clara Schumann, Richard Wagner and Queen Victoria.As illustrative of Mendelssohn's personal life as it is of his musical achievement and forays into other artistic endeavours, Roger Nichols' wise selection and arrangement of texts has resulted in a book that is as accessible to anyone interested in nineteenth century cultural history as it is to the classical music afficionado.
A biography of Mendelssohn which draws together memoirs and reminiscences from many sources to give a flavour of the esteem in which he was held. The book includes extracts from Queen Victoria's journal, as well as Mendelssohn's own views on teaching, composition and philosophy.
