528 Pages
by
Routledge
528 Pages
by
Routledge
528 Pages
by
Routledge
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The music of the Polish composer Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) has enjoyed a resurgence of interest in recent years. Despite wide recognition in his own lifetime, Szymanowski’s works were somewhat overlooked in the decades following his death. Outside Poland, changing fashions militated against acceptance of his achievement, and subsequent generations of Polish composers regarded his music as too... Read more
Contents: Ancestry and early years; Student years in Warsaw; Young Poland in music; 1908-1911; Vienna 1911-1913; 1914; Rapprochement; Revolution and civil war; Wanderings I; King Roger; The development of the Polish Lechitic style; The sorriest chapter; Traditional Polish tuberculosis; Icebreak and catastrophe; Wanderings II; Conclusion; Appendices: Genealogical table showing the main lines of the Szymanowski and Taube families; Personalia; Catalogue of musical works; Catalogue of literary works; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Alistair Wightman
’...substantial critical biography...Wightman presents this extraordinary life with balance and finesse...the story is a fascinating one and is excellently told.’ BBC Music Magazine '... this well-documented volume will expand appreciation for Szymanowski's music and artistic achievement.' Slavic Review
