Hartmann, Hindemith and Henze
Guy Rickards
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Description for Hartmann, Hindemith and Henze
Paperback. The composers who dominated the mainstream development of German music. Series: 20th-Century Composers. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 b&w and duotone illustrations, bibliography, discography, index. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 647.
Guy Rickards' innovative biography examines three German composers - Paul Hindemith (1895-1963), Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905-63) and Hans Werner Henze (b. 1926) - and demonstrates how a number of parallels can be drawn between their works, influences and roles in musical history, despite their varied backgrounds, musical approaches and political leanings. A combination of new directions and German traditions was common to the music of all three composers; their works acknowledged the musical heritage of their homeland while also expanding and adding to it. During the twentieth century, the entwined lives of these three men served to create new paths ... Read more
Guy Rickards' innovative biography examines three German composers - Paul Hindemith (1895-1963), Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905-63) and Hans Werner Henze (b. 1926) - and demonstrates how a number of parallels can be drawn between their works, influences and roles in musical history, despite their varied backgrounds, musical approaches and political leanings. A combination of new directions and German traditions was common to the music of all three composers; their works acknowledged the musical heritage of their homeland while also expanding and adding to it. During the twentieth century, the entwined lives of these three men served to create new paths ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Series
20th-Century Composers
Condition
New
Weight
646g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714831749
SKU
V9780714831749
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Ref
99-15
About Guy Rickards
Guy Rickards is a freelance writer on music. He contributes regularly to numerous publications including Gramophone, Contemporary Music Review, BBC Music Magazine and the Guardian.
Reviews for Hartmann, Hindemith and Henze
It is a beautifully produced volume. Rickards' text does a magnificent job in interweaving the lives of these composers against the background of the calamitous history of their homeland, using a good deal of material not otherwise available in English. -London Magazine On the 20th Century Composers Series As a ... Read more