Hugo Wolf by Frank Walker

Hugo Wolf by Frank Walker

This is the definitive biography of the composer Hugo Wolf (1860-1903), who was among the greatest Romantic song composers. Frank Walker spent nearly fifteen years researching and writing this authoritative work, drawing on inter views with dozens of Wolf's friends, relatives, and fellow musicians and on the letters, diaries, and documents he uncovered to create a portrait of this head strong and fascinating man. Wolf was a passionate advocate of Wagner, whom he first met by befriending a chambermaid in a Vienna hotel to gain an introduction to his idol. Like Wagner, Wolf was a combative personality, and he would become almost as notorious for his outbursts of temper and scathing critiques as he was for his over two hundred masterful settings of poetry by Goethe, Mrike, and others. His songs were composed during periods of intense inspiration that were followed by lengthy fallow periods. Walker vividly portrays the extremes to which the composer was prone and interweaves an account of Wolf's creative triumphs with the tale of his life.

"Remains the definitive biography of WolfOf particular importance are the interviews with Wolf's friends, relatives, and fellow musicians, as well as the documentary evidence used to create an unparalleled portrait of this fascinating composer." * NATS Journal *

Walker, Frank: - Frank Walker graduated from the University of Wales with a degree in philosophy. A retired lecturer in furhter education, he has been researching the life of John Paul Jones for the past decade. He is currently researching for a book on the greater theme of the establishment of the United States Navy.

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ISBN 13	9780691027203
ISBN 10	069102720X
Title	Hugo Wolf
Author	Frank Walker
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	1992-09-06
Number of pages	538
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