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Riccardo Muti's tenure with the Philadelphia Orchestra constituted a virtuoso partnership acclaimed around the world. This book documents and highlights the achievements of the maestro's career.
Up-close and personal views, by the renowned music critic and orchestra administrator, of musical luminaries from Alfred Brendel to Jessye Norman and beyond. Star Turns and Cameo Appearances is the entertaining and insightful memoir by veteran music critic Bernard Jacobson. Its pages are populated by eminent composers ranging from Hans Werner Henze to Andrzej Panufnik and by renowned performers, including Georg Solti, Daniel Barenboim, Sviatoslav Richter, and Jessye Norman. As a music critic and orchestra administrator, Jacobson has had the opportunity to observe these outstanding musicians andmany of their colleagues at close quarters. Assisting Riccardo Muti at the Philadelphia Orchestra f...
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Was macht die ganz besondere Klangsprache eines Dirigenten aus? Warum setzten manche Aufnahmen Maßstäbe in der Interpretationsgeschichte eines Werkes? Dieses Handbuch stellt in 250 Porträts die wichtigsten "Pultlegenden" aus drei Jahrhunderten vor – sowohl "Stardirigenten" als auch weniger bekannte, doch ebenso einflussreiche Orchesterleiter. Jedes Porträt enthält • die wichtigsten biografischen Daten • prägnante Beschreibungen des Interpretationsstils und der Klangästhetik • eine repräsentative Auswahl von Ton- und Bildaufnahmen • weiterführende Hinweise zu Schriften, Editionen und Kompositionen Die informativen und übersichtlichen Porträts werden ergänzt durch Essays,...
“A seductive page-turner that ripples with an undercurrent of suspense.” —The Boston Globe “A seamless triumph of storytelling.” —Gail Godwin, author of Flora It’s 1969, and sixteen-year-old Lucy is about to run away with a much older man to live off the grid in rural Pennsylvania, a rash act that will have frightening repercussions for both her and her older sister, Charlotte. As Lucy’s default caretaker for most of their lives, Charlotte has always been burdened by having to be the responsible one, but never more so than when Lucy’s dream of a rural paradise turns into a nightmare. With precise, haunting prose and indelible characters, Cruel Beautiful World examines the i...