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| Creator | Runciman, John F., 1866-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | Old Scores and New Readings
Discussions on Music & Certain Musicians |
| Contents | William Byrde ... his mass -- Our last great musician (Henry Purcell, 1658-95) -- Bach; the "Matthew" passion and the "John" -- Handel -- Haydn and his "Creation" -- Mozart, his "Don Giovanni" and the Requiem -- "Fidelio" -- Schubert -- Weber and Wagner -- Italian opera, dead and dying -- Verdi young and Verdi younger -- "The flying Dutchman" -- "Lohengrin" -- "Tristan and Isolda" -- "Siegfried" -- "The dusk of the gods" -- "Parsifal" -- Bayreuth in 1897 -- A note on Brahms -- Anton Dvorák -- Tschaikowsky and his "Pathetic" symphony -- Lamoureux and his orchestra. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | ML: Music: Literature of music |
| Subject | Music |
| Subject | Musicians |
| Subject | Opera |
| EText-No. | 15369 |
| Release Date | 2005-03-15 |
| Copyright Status | Not copyrighted in the United States. If you live elsewhere check the laws of your country before downloading this ebook. |
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