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Ernst von Dohnányi A Bio-Bibliography
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James A. Grymes
Book Code: GR0850
ISBN: 0-313-30850-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30850-5
270 pages, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 6/30/2001
List Price: $112.95 (UK Sterling Price: £65.00)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
Series Title: Bio-Bibliographies in Music
Series Number: 86
Reviews:
  • Recommended to all libraries supporting a music department.
    —Choice     March 2002
Description: As a result of both his political reputation--destroyed by false charges of Nazism after World War II--and his rejection of avant-garde techniques, the recordings and compositions of Ernst von Dohnányi went largely ignored for most of the 20th century. In recent years, however, musicians have begun to revise their interpretations of 20th century music to include compositional and performance styles that, like Dohnányi's, adhered more closely to 19th century aesthetics. Although performers and audiences worldwide have started to rediscover his musical legacy, scholarship has not kept pace with their growing interest. This bio-bibliography corrects that. As the first scholarly examination in English of Dohnányi's life and work, it serves as the perfect introduction to an unfairly neglected 20th century artist. A brief but insightful biography is followed by a list of works that reflects the most current research of Dohnányi's creative output. It includes nearly 200 entries, each of which collects such information as the date of composition, the instrumentation of the work, the publisher of its first edition, the location of the manuscript, and the date and location of its premiere. The discography lists 400 sound recordings of the composer's work, and the annotated bibliography includes 500 entries, emphasizing performance reviews that offer substantial information about Dohnányi's works and style.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Biography
  • Works and Performances
  • Discography
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix: Alphabetical Works List
  • Appendix: Chronological Works List
  • Appendix: Index to the Discography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2001033105
LCC Class: ML134
Dewey Class: 780
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