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Paganini: The ´Demonic´ Virtuoso
Mai Kawabata
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Description for Paganini: The ´Demonic´ Virtuoso
Hardback. Separating fact from fiction, this book explores how the legendary violinist challenged the very notion of what it meant to be a musician. Num Pages: 304 pages, 29, 15 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white line drawings, 15 black and white, 1. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 830.
Separating fact from fiction, this book explores how the legendary violinist challenged the very notion of what it meant to be a musician. Our inherited image of Nicolo Paganini as a 'demonic violinist' has never been analysed in depth. What really made him 'demonic'? This book investigates the legend of Paganini. Separating fact from fiction, it explains how the virtuoso violinist challenged the very notion of what it meant to be a musician. Mai Kawabata considers Paganini's performance innovations, violin techniques and musical ethos in the light of contemporary attitudes towards musicand the supernatural, gender, sexuality, violence, heroism ... Read more
Separating fact from fiction, this book explores how the legendary violinist challenged the very notion of what it meant to be a musician. Our inherited image of Nicolo Paganini as a 'demonic violinist' has never been analysed in depth. What really made him 'demonic'? This book investigates the legend of Paganini. Separating fact from fiction, it explains how the virtuoso violinist challenged the very notion of what it meant to be a musician. Mai Kawabata considers Paganini's performance innovations, violin techniques and musical ethos in the light of contemporary attitudes towards musicand the supernatural, gender, sexuality, violence, heroism ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
Number of Pages
303
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843837565
SKU
V9781843837565
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99-50
Reviews for Paganini: The ´Demonic´ Virtuoso
The wealth of primary source materials, the original approach to the subject matter, and the convincing analyses of Paganini's music and performance style make this book a valuable contribution to the Paganini literature.
MUSIC AND LETTERS
Fascinating.
MUSICAL TIMES
MUSIC AND LETTERS
Fascinating.
MUSICAL TIMES