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Ottorino Respighi: His Life and Times

Michael Webb

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Description:Best known for his so-called Roman trilogy, (Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome and Roman Festivals), this book documents the story of his rise to fame and offers a fascinating insight into the active lifestyle of an internationally renowned musician, who made an important contribution to the revival of interest in early music.As well as covering Respighi's relations with such eminent Cconductors as Arturo Toscanini, Fritz Reiner and serge Koussevitzky, the book also examines his contacts with Serge Diaghilev, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge and even Albert Einstein, making his story all the more engaging and taking us beyond the realms of music into a world of Russian emigres, wealthy patrons and Nobel Prize winners, while also documenting some of the early effects of fascism on art and culture.This is the first English language biography of Ottorino Respighi, the most performed Italian composer of the twentieth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ottorino Respighi: His Life and Times. To get started finding Ottorino Respighi: His Life and Times, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 264

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Matador

Release: 2019

ISBN: 1789018951

Description: Best known for his so-called Roman trilogy, (Fountains of Rome, Pines of Rome and Roman Festivals), this book documents the story of his rise to fame and offers a fascinating insight into the active lifestyle of an internationally renowned musician, who made an important contribution to the revival of interest in early music.As well as covering Respighi's relations with such eminent Cconductors as Arturo Toscanini, Fritz Reiner and serge Koussevitzky, the book also examines his contacts with Serge Diaghilev, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge and even Albert Einstein, making his story all the more engaging and taking us beyond the realms of music into a world of Russian emigres, wealthy patrons and Nobel Prize winners, while also documenting some of the early effects of fascism on art and culture.This is the first English language biography of Ottorino Respighi, the most performed Italian composer of the twentieth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ottorino Respighi: His Life and Times. To get started finding Ottorino Respighi: His Life and Times, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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