César Franck : his life and times / R. J. Stove.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stove, R. J. (Robert James), 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franck, César, 1822-1890.

Composers--France--Biography.

Composers.

Criticism and interpretation.

France.

Franck, César, 1822-1890--Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2012.

Summary:

C sar Franck (1822-1890) was one of the most remarkable composers of the 19th century, and yet 38 years have elapsed since a biography of him last appeared in English. Now, with C sar Franck: His Life and Times, R. J. Stove fills this critical gap in the history of late 19th-century classical music with a full-length study of the man and his music. This book draws on numerous sources never before cited in English, painting a picture of a great musician and deeply loved man, whose influence in both his native and adopted lands was exceptional. C sar Franck: His Life and Times is an engagingly written biography sure to interest classical music listeners of all stripes.

Contents:

The fiery city

Franck's childhood

Parisian hubris

Parisian nemesis

Ruth and marriage

Years in the shadows

'La bande à Franck' and resurrected music

Redemptions

The professor and Zuleika Dobson

The setting sun, and music at the close

Posthumous fortunes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780810882072

0810882078

9780810882089

0810882086

OCLC:

732848126