Górecki (Oxford Studies of Composers) - Couverture souple

Thomas, Adrian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198163940 ISBN 13 : 9780198163947

Editeur : Oxford University Press, USA, 1997

Synopsis

This book is the first detailed study of Polish composer Henryk Gorecki, whose Third Symphony, written in 1976 and released on CD in 1992, became a bestseller and brought Goreki international renown. Written by a leading enthusiast of Gorecki's music, this volume ranges from the composer's large orchestral scores (Sconti, Refrain, the Symphonies) and choral works (Beatus Vir, commissioned by and dedicated to Pope John Paul II) to the more modest church songs and folk-song arrangements. Granted numerous interviews and access to unpublished material, the author discusses Gorecki's position as leader of the Polish avant-garde in the late 1950s, and his subsequent discovery of the folk and church music of Old Poland, most notably that of the Podhale region in southern Poland. The book includes a complete list of works since 1955 with details of instrumentation and recordings, and a select bibliography.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Adrian Thomas is Professor of Music at the University of Wales, Cardiff.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, USA
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198163940
• ISBN 13: 9780198163947
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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