Monarch of the flute

"Georges Barrere (1876-1944) holds a preeminent place in the history of American flute playing. Best known for two of the landmark works that were written for him - the Poem of Charles Tomlinson Griffes and Density 21.5 by Edgard Varese - he was the most prominent early exemplar of the Paris Conservatoire tradition in the United States and set a new standard for American woodwind performance." "Barrere's story is a musical tale of two cities, and this book will use his life as a window onto musical life in Belle Epoque Paris and twentieth-century New York. Recurrent themes are the interactions of composers and performers; the promotion of new music; the management, personnel, and repertoire of symphony orchestras; the economic and social status of the orchestral and solo musician, including the increasing power of musicians' unions; the role of patronage, particularly women patrons; and the growth of chamber music as a professional performance medium."--Jacket.

First sentence: On the fourth of May 1905, King Edward VII of England left the Gare du Nord in Paris, accompanied by six valets, to return to his palace in London.

Year

2005

Language

English

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Editions

5

Pages

451

ISBN

9780195170160

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