Jean Sibelius / Tomi Mäkelä ; translated by Steven Lindberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mäkelä, Tomi.

Contributor:

Lindberg, Steven, translator.

Standardized Title:

Poesie in der Luft. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957--Criticism and interpretation.

Sibelius, Jean.

Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957.

Composers--Finland--Biography.

Composers.

Criticism and interpretation.

Finland.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xl, 496 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2011.

Summary:

In this translation of his 2007 study in German of Sibelius (1865-1957), Finnish scholar Mäkelä (music, Martin Luther U. of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany) situates his music in the context of his biography and Finnish history and culture. Probing the issue of whether his music is more reflective of a unique Nordic national identity or his personality, this authority on Finnish music discusses his influences, work in various forms, and critiques of his music and reception in German-speaking countries in the 1930s. The book includes a historical-cultural chronology, Sibelius' family tree, catalog of his works, musical notes, an index of his works, bibliography, and photographs. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

English translation of Poesie in der Luft. Wiesbaden : Breitkopf & Härtel, c2007.

Includes catalogue of works (pages 425-437), bibliographical references (pages 439-469), and indexes (pages 471-496)

ISBN:

9781843836889

1843836882

OCLC:

709669423