The Life of Mendelssohn
The Life of Mendelssohn
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This biography of composer and pianist Felix Mendelssohn traces his development from child prodigy to a conductor whose advocacy of Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven has had influence to this day. The book discusses all the major musical works within the context of Mendelssohn's early nineteenth-century cultural surroundings.
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The Life of Mendelssohn by Peter Mercer-Taylor
Famous for a handful of compositions that continue to sparkle with originality, Mendelssohn, as conductor and scholar, was also one of the principal architects of the musical canon that has underpinned concert life to this day. Mendelssohn was one of music's greatest child prodigies. This book roots his early years firmly in the cultural and familial histories that shaped his childhood: the rise of his grandfather, Moses, from obscure poverty to international renown as a philosopher; his aunts' leading role in turn-of-the-century salon culture; his father's career as one of Berlin's most successful bankers. At the same time, this book confronts head-on the myth that Mendelssohn's was a happy, untroubled existence. The composer's last decade was marked by ceaseless psychological turmoil, torn between a staggering performance schedule and a yearning to dedicate his life exclusively to the wife and children he adored, and to the compositional drive that was too often neglected.
"A fine volume in Cambridge's highly regarded "Musical Lives" series, this biography..concisely, charmingly, and intelligently presents the composer and his music...Recommended as a core collection item for public and academic libraries." Library Journal
"...elegantly presented and visually appealing. Mercer-Taylor writes clearly and engagingly." Journal of Musicological Research
"...elegantly presented and visually appealing. Mercer-Taylor writes clearly and engagingly." Journal of Musicological Research
Mercer-Taylor, Peter: - Peter Mercer-Taylor is Associate Professor of Musicology at the University of Minnesota School of Music. He is the author of The Life of Mendelssohn (Cambridge, 2000) and has published in a number of journals including The Journal of Musicology and Popular Music and Society.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521639729 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521639727 |
| Titre | The Life of Mendelssohn |
| Auteur | Peter Mercer-Taylor |
| Série | Musical Lives |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Cambridge University Press |
| Année de publication | 2000-09-28 |
| Nombre de pages | 248 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |