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Maurice Leonard - Kathleen: The Life of Kathleen Ferrier 1912-1953 - 9781845886288 - V9781845886288
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Kathleen: The Life of Kathleen Ferrier 1912-1953

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Description for Kathleen: The Life of Kathleen Ferrier 1912-1953 Paperback. Kathleen Ferrier was one of the greatest lyric contralto of the twentieth century. This book charts her life from her beginnings as a telephone operator in Blackburn, to the height of international fame as one of the world's leading concert artists. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.

Kathleen Ferrier has a reputation as the greatest lyric contralto of the twentiety century. Her story, from her humble beginnings as a telephone operator in Blackburn to the height of international fame as one of the world's leading concert artists and her untimely death at the age of forty-one, is told told with compelling insight and perception, using a variety of sources, from photographs, diaries, and private letters to the memoirs and recollections of those who knew her best. Despite having no formal musical training, Kathleen worked with all the celebrated conductors of the time, and is remembered for her ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845886288
SKU
V9781845886288
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Ref
99-10

About Maurice Leonard
Maurice Leonard is a top television producer and a distinguished biographer. He was born in Surrey, and studied drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In addition to Kathleen, he has written several titles, including a biography of the Russian soprano Oda Slobodaskya, under whom he studied singing, and that of the American screen legend in Mae West. ... Read more

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