In Choral Masterpieces: Major and Minor, historian Nicholas Tarling offers short essays on over 28 works, from major masterpieces such as Handel's Messiah and Bach's St. Matthew's Passion to off-the-beaten path choral works such as Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha and Frederick Delius' A Mass of Life. Throughout, Tarling offers assessments that sparkle with unique insights and at the same time ground listeners in the historical contexts of these works' production and performance. Each work is transformed in Tarling's able hands from musical composition to a window into the mind and milieu of the composer.…mehr
In Choral Masterpieces: Major and Minor, historian Nicholas Tarling offers short essays on over 28 works, from major masterpieces such as Handel's Messiah and Bach's St. Matthew's Passion to off-the-beaten path choral works such as Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha and Frederick Delius' A Mass of Life. Throughout, Tarling offers assessments that sparkle with unique insights and at the same time ground listeners in the historical contexts of these works' production and performance. Each work is transformed in Tarling's able hands from musical composition to a window into the mind and milieu of the composer.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Nicholas Tarling is former professor of history at the University of Auckland for nearly 30 years. A specialist in the history of Southeast Asia, he has published extensively on the region's history and culture. As a music aficionado, he has programmed broadcasts on opera for Radio New Zealand, reviews regularly for Opera magazine, prepares and conducts pre-concert talks, and writes concert program notes.
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Preface Chapter 1: Romanticism and the musical background Chapter 2: Youth and the Prodigy Chapter 3: Béranger and the Revolutions Chapter 4: Paganini and his crucial influence Chapter 5: Liszt and the Polish pianist Chapter 6: Chopin and the Polish bowman Chapter 7: Chopin and Polish Romanticism Chapter 8: Liszt and the great virtuosity Chapter 9: Chopin and his letters Chapter 10: The Princess and settlement at Weimar Chapter 11: Liszt and his three lives Chapter 12: Wieniawski and the hard-earned years Chapter 13: Liszt and the Polish Oratorio Chapter 14: The Survivor and his friends Chapter 15: The Decline and End Epilogue Appendix: Listings of Franz Liszt's music connected to Poland Index
Preface Chapter 1: Romanticism and the musical background Chapter 2: Youth and the Prodigy Chapter 3: Béranger and the Revolutions Chapter 4: Paganini and his crucial influence Chapter 5: Liszt and the Polish pianist Chapter 6: Chopin and the Polish bowman Chapter 7: Chopin and Polish Romanticism Chapter 8: Liszt and the great virtuosity Chapter 9: Chopin and his letters Chapter 10: The Princess and settlement at Weimar Chapter 11: Liszt and his three lives Chapter 12: Wieniawski and the hard-earned years Chapter 13: Liszt and the Polish Oratorio Chapter 14: The Survivor and his friends Chapter 15: The Decline and End Epilogue Appendix: Listings of Franz Liszt's music connected to Poland Index
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