Author: Kenyon C. Rosenberg
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9780810823228
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Lists classical and operatic recordings that are specifically available in the new (and desirable) compact disc format. Individual titles are graded for their appropriateness to specific types and sizes of libraries. The main portion covers some 160 composers whose works are important in constituting a nuclear library collection of "serious" music. There are over 1,200 titles included and individually numbered (and fully cross-referenced) and graded. For numerous works, two or more performances are cited in order to provide the librarian with greater choices; monophonic works are specifically indicated. Many of the works are annotated. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Konstantin Shilovsky
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-11-23
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 9781540361943
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This edition includes a line by line English translation together with the native Russian (written in Cyrillic) for the opera goer.
Author: Stephen Hastings
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 1580464068
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Detailed examination of the vocal and interpretive artistry of the great Jussi Björling.
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Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1997-01-01
Total Pages: 514
ISBN-13: 0486299643
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Based on the verse novel by Aleksandr Pushkin, the composer's operatic masterpiece relates a tale of thwarted romance. Lavish melodies, expressive harmonies, and masterly orchestration abound in the sumptuous work, a staple of opera houses around the world. This attractive and modestly priced edition is reprinted from an authoritative early score.
Author: Nigel Simeone
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1843839660
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →By the time of his death in 2010 at the age of 84, Sir Charles Mackerras had achieved widespread recognition, recorded extensively and developed into a conductor of major international significance. A detailed narrative account of his life is complemented by chapters written by performers and scholars who worked closely with Mackerras: as well as interviews with his family. The book is illustrated with photographs and documents, and it includes a comprehensive discography along with listings of many of his concert and opera performances. While Sir Charles' whole life is considered, emphasis is given to his final quarter century, a period in which so many important projects were realized