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Lennox Berkeley and Friends: Writings, Letters and Interviews
Peter Dickinson (Ed.)
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Description for Lennox Berkeley and Friends: Writings, Letters and Interviews
Hardback. Writings, Letters and Interviews. 344 pages, 32, 32 black and white. Editor(s): Dickinson, Peter. A novel approach to biography, drawing on interview material and other sources, all extensively annotated. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC6. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 29. Weight: 908.
A novel approach to biography, drawing on interview material and other sources, all extensively annotated. This book is a major source of information about one of the most influential British composers of the mid-twentieth century and the musicians he knew. It also provides details of the musical relationship between Paris and London before, during and after World War II. Berkeley had a ring-side seat when he lived in Paris, studied with Nadia Boulanger and wrote reviews about musical life there from 1929 to 1934. His little known letters to her reveal the mesmeric power of this extraordinary woman. ... Read more
A novel approach to biography, drawing on interview material and other sources, all extensively annotated. This book is a major source of information about one of the most influential British composers of the mid-twentieth century and the musicians he knew. It also provides details of the musical relationship between Paris and London before, during and after World War II. Berkeley had a ring-side seat when he lived in Paris, studied with Nadia Boulanger and wrote reviews about musical life there from 1929 to 1934. His little known letters to her reveal the mesmeric power of this extraordinary woman. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843837855
SKU
V9781843837855
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Reviews for Lennox Berkeley and Friends: Writings, Letters and Interviews
This collection [...] is a major source of information concerning one of the most influential composers of the mid-twentieth century and the musicians he knew.
DELIUS JOURNAL
This is a fascinating and always interesting read - splendid for bedtime dipping and, thanks to the index, for research. Strongly recommended.
ELGAR SOCIETY JOURNAL
One doesn't need to ... Read more
DELIUS JOURNAL
This is a fascinating and always interesting read - splendid for bedtime dipping and, thanks to the index, for research. Strongly recommended.
ELGAR SOCIETY JOURNAL
One doesn't need to ... Read more