A Portrait of Mendelssohn
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Word Count
146,500 words, Guess
Page Count
586 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL10318800M
- ISBN-139780300095395
- ISBN-100300095392
- OCLC Control Number50285106
- OCLC Control Numberportraitofmendel00cliv
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2002012154
- LibraryThing2606856
- Goodreads1861997
Classifications
- LCCML410.M5 B76 2003
Description
"Since his death in 1847, Felix Mendelssohn's music and personality have been both admired and denigrated to extraordinary degrees. In this book Clive Brown weaves together an array of documents - letters, diaries, memoirs, reviews, news reports, and more - to present a balanced and fascinating picture of the composer and his work. Rejecting the received view of Mendelssohn as a facile, lightweight musician, Brown demonstrates that he was in fact an innovative and highly cerebral composer who exerted a powerful influence on musical thought into the twentieth century." "Brown discusses Mendelssohn's family background and education; the role of religion and race in his life and reputation; his experiences as practical musician (pianist, organist, string player, conductor) and as teacher and composer; the critical reception of his works; and the vicissitudes of his posthumous reputation. The book also includes a range of hitherto unpublished sketches made by Mendelssohn."--Jacket.
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