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The life and works of Wilhelm Furtwangler, one of the most idolized figures in music during the 1920's and 1930's.
The very scale of Wagner's monumental cycle of operas can be bewildering to those approaching these masterpieces for the first time, and even after becoming familiar with the …
In this volume, Father M. Owen Lee writes for the 21st-century operagoer, briskly and stylishly telling the stories of 100 of the world's greatest music dramas - from Aida to Die …
This is the first English-language biography of the beloved Swedish tenor, incorporating recollections by his widow, information from the family archives, and material from …
Astor Piazzolla, brilliant, iconoclastic tango musician and composer, has become a national hero in Argentina and a cult figure for classical and jazz lovers worldwide, but only …
Born in Belgium as Clara Lardinois, the youngest of 17 children, Blanche Arral was destined for a life wilder than fiction. During her travels, Arral befriended such legendary …
(Amadeus). This second volume of Paul Jackson's popular chronicle of the Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts covers the period from the beginning of the Rudolf Bing era to the …
ÊLeading TonesÊ is a glimpse into several aspects of the musical world. There are portions devoted to Leonard Slatkin's life as a musician and conductor portraits of some of the …
The life and music of Richard Strauss (1864-1949) span what was arguably the most turbulent period in human history encompassing the Franco-Prussian War the unification of …