As a result of both his political reputation--destroyed by false
charges of Nazism after World War II--and his rejection of
avant-garde techniques, the recordings and compositions of Ernst
von Dohnanyi went largely ignored for most of the 20th century. In
recent years, however, musicians have begun to revise their
interpretations of 20th century music to include compositional and
performance styles that, like Dohnanyi's, adhered more closely to
19th century aesthetics. Although performers and audiences
worldwide have started to rediscover his musical legacy,
scholarship has not kept pace with their growing interest. This
bio-bibliography corrects that. As the first scholarly examination
in English of Dohnanyi's life and work, it serves as the perfect
introduction to an unfairly neglected 20th century artist.
A brief but insightful biography is followed by a list of works
that reflects the most current research of Dohnanyi's creative
output. It includes nearly 200 entries, each of which collects such
information as the date of composition, the instrumentation of the
work, the publisher of its first edition, the location of the
manuscript, and the date and location of its premiere. The
discography lists 400 sound recordings of the composer's work, and
the annotated bibliography includes 500 entries, emphasizing
performance reviews that offer substantial information about
Dohnanyi's works and style.
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