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Ignaz Moscheles and the Changing World of Musical Europe
Mark Kroll
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Description for Ignaz Moscheles and the Changing World of Musical Europe
Hardback. The first full-length study devoted to Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), pianist, conductor and composer. Num Pages: 410 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 25 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1078.
The first full-length study devoted to Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), pianist, conductor and composer. This book, the first full-length study devoted to Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), explores how the son of middle-class Jewish parents in Prague became one of the most important musicians of his era, achieving recognition and world-wide admiration as a virtuoso pianist, conductor and composer, a sought-after piano teacher, and a pioneer in the historical performance of early music. Placing Moscheles' career within the context of the social, political and economic milieu in which he lived, the book offers new insights into the business of music and music ... Read more
The first full-length study devoted to Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), pianist, conductor and composer. This book, the first full-length study devoted to Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), explores how the son of middle-class Jewish parents in Prague became one of the most important musicians of his era, achieving recognition and world-wide admiration as a virtuoso pianist, conductor and composer, a sought-after piano teacher, and a pioneer in the historical performance of early music. Placing Moscheles' career within the context of the social, political and economic milieu in which he lived, the book offers new insights into the business of music and music ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1063g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843839354
SKU
V9781843839354
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Reviews for Ignaz Moscheles and the Changing World of Musical Europe
Ignaz Moscheles [has] never been the object of a serious biography . . . the originality of this biography is that it reveals the multiple activities of this indefatigable musician, pianist, orchestra conductor, advocate of the music of Beethoven and proponent of Mendelssohn's, one who introduced early music and, before Liszt, the piano recital. . . . Written with a ... Read more