Vanishing Voices - Duff, Steven
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Vanishing Voices is neither a work of fiction nor a factual account of events in the French artistic world between 1900 and 1960, but instead falls somewhere in between. The 'star' of this story is the prodigiously talented but short-lived French composer Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), who left a small but significant legacy that leaves one to wonder what might have been had she lived even a few more years.Naturally, a story of Lili must include her sister Nadia, arguably the most famous music teacher of all time, as well as the likes of composers and musicians of the era - Debussy, Schmitt,…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Vanishing Voices is neither a work of fiction nor a factual account of events in the French artistic world between 1900 and 1960, but instead falls somewhere in between. The 'star' of this story is the prodigiously talented but short-lived French composer Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), who left a small but significant legacy that leaves one to wonder what might have been had she lived even a few more years.Naturally, a story of Lili must include her sister Nadia, arguably the most famous music teacher of all time, as well as the likes of composers and musicians of the era - Debussy, Schmitt, Fauré, Ravel, etc.One of the few fictional characters in the tale is the pianist Claude-François Beaudoin, but even he is based in fact. His life and career are modeled on that of Paul Wittgenstein, who had lost his right arm in the First World War but carried onward as a left-handed pianist. Claude-François serves as the narrator of our tale and, in one of the few departures into pure fiction, the two fall in love, but cannot go far, as Lili's health is too precarious.
Autorenporträt
Steven Duff is a graduate of Hobart College, New York. After retiring from a 32-year career as a high school music teacher, Steven Duff has continued to share his love for both music and education through volunteering for numerous projects and events in Parry Sound, Ontario. He enjoys watercolor painting, with ships and trains as his favorite subjects. On fine days with fair winds Steven Duff sails on Georgian Bay. Preferably in a wooden boat. He has two daughters, Christine and Roberta and two grandchildren, Olivia and Curtis.