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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franck, César, 1822-1890.

Franck, César.

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

Composers--France--Biography.

Composers.

France.

Genre:

Biographies.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2012.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Scarecrow Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

César 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 César 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 l

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:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-347) and index.

Online resource; title from digital title page (EBSCOhost, viewed July 27, 2022)

ISBN:

979-82-16-40773-7

9798765185056

1-280-67116-5

9786613648099

0-8108-8208-6

OCLC:

775302610