Hans Richter

Explores the personality, life and work of a conductor who influenced and inspired the leading composers, singers and instrumentalists of his day. Originally published in 1993, this revised and expanded edition contains extensive new material in the form of Richter's conducting books. translated and reproduced in full, they detail every one of the 4,351 public performances Richter gave in a professional life spanning 47 years. Drawing on Richter's own diaries, the book also presents his correspondence with many contemporary composers (Wagner in particular) and performers. The author's biography of this seminal figure provides a revealing insight into British and European music and concert life during the long nineteenth century.

שנה

2016

שפה

English

הוצאה

Boydell & Brewer, Incorporated

מהדורות

2

עמודים

804

ISBN

9781782048237

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata