The second volume in Alan Walker's magisterial biography of
Franz Liszt.
"You can't help but keep turning the pages, wondering how it
will all turn out: and Walker's accumulated readings of Liszt's
music have to be taken seriously indeed." D. Kern Holoman, New York
Review of Books
"A conscientious scholar passionate about his subject. Mr.
Walker makes the man and his age come to life. These three volumes
will be the definitive work to which all subsequent Liszt
biographies will aspire." Harold C. Schonberg, Wall Street
Journal
"What distinguishes Walker from Liszt's dozens of earlier
biographers is that he is equally strong on the music and the life.
A formidable musicologist with a lively polemical style, he
discusses the composer's works with greater understanding and
clarity than any previous biographer. And whereas many have
recycled the same erroneous, often damaging information, Walker has
relied on his own prodigious, globe-trotting research, a project
spanning twenty-five years. The result is a textured portrait of
Liszt and his times without rival." Elliot Ravetz, Time
"The prose is so lively that the reader is often swept along by
the narrative. . . . This three-part work . . . is now the
definitive work on Liszt in English and belongs in all music
collections." Library Journal"
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 1993 |
First published: |
November 1993 |
Authors: |
Alan Walker
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 43mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
626 |
Edition: |
Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8014-9721-6 |
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Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)
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Film, television, music, theatre
Books >
Music >
Composers & musicians
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Music >
Western music, periods & styles >
Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)
Books >
Music >
Western music, periods & styles >
Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900)
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LSN: |
0-8014-9721-3 |
Barcode: |
9780801497216 |
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