Gian Francesco Malipiero: The Life, Times and Music of a Wayward Genius (Contemporary Music Studies: Vol. 17)

By: John C. Waterhouse

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Synopsis: In recent years Gian Francesco Malipiero has been recognised increasingly widely as one of the most original and strangely fascinating Italian composers of the early 20th century. He was the teacher of Maderna and Nono, and was revered by (among many others) Dallapiccola, who even called him the most important (musical) personality that Italy has had since the death of Verdi . He was also a key figure in the revival of the long- neglected music of Italy's great past, and himself edited what remains the only virtually complete edition of the surviving compositions of Monteverdi. The present book not only provides the first monographic survey of Malipiero's life, times and music to appear in English, but covers the subject more comprehensively than any previous publication in any language. Dr Waterhouse draws on hitherto unpublished documents, and with the help of numerous musical examples, analyses the composer's works, style and idiosyncratic personality.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 428 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781134409174
Related ISBNs:: 9781315079172, 9789057022104
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/29/23
Copyrighted By:: OPA
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Drama, Plays and Theater
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