Bizet
$96.25
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2014
Summary
Today Georges Bizet is most immediately recognized as the composer of the acclaimed opera Carmen. One of the most frequently performed operas for over a century, Carmen explores concepts such as the femme fatale and murderous jealousy with vivacity, color, and a wealth of melody. Yet it is only one act in Bizet’s story. In Bizet, renowned musicologist Hugh Macdonald goes beyond the composer’s most famous opera to take an in-depth look athis entire life and oeuvre. In so doing, Macdonald ident…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199781560 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199781567 |
| Author: | Hugh Macdonald |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 155mm x 31mm |
| Series: | Composers Across Cultures |
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“Macdonald has an enviable talent for switching seamlessly between anecdote, history, politics, and focused attention to musical detail…” - Notes
“Macdonald has an enviable talent for switching seamlessly between anecdote, history, politics, and focused attention to musical detail…” - Notes
About The Author
Hugh Macdonald
Hugh Macdonald is an acknowledged authority on French music, having edited the complete works of Berlioz (Bärenreiter, 1967-2006) and a number of French operas. He has written books on Berlioz and Scriabin, and his recent Music in 1853: the Biography of a Year has been widely acclaimed. He is also active as a translator of opera and song for performance.
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