Portraits et études; Lettres inédites de Georges Bizet

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Imbert, Hugues, 1842-1905

Contributor:

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Portraits et études; Lettres inédites de Georges Bizet" by Hugues Imbert is a collection of essays and letters concerning various composers, written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the lives and contributions of significant figures in classical music, including César Franck, C. M. Widor, Édouard Colonne, and Georges Bizet himself. It examines their artistic journeys, influences, and the impact they had on the music scene of their time, offering insight into their personalities and artistic philosophies. At the start of the work, the author paints a vivid portrait of César Franck, depicting him as a deeply introspective artist whose life was consumed by his love for music. Imbert contrasts Franck's character with that of Beethoven, highlighting the gentler and more benevolent nature of Franck, who had a profound admiration for older musical traditions, yet sought to innovate within them. The opening portion also discusses Franck's significant influence on his pupils and contemporaries, underscoring his role as a mentor while lightly touching on his lesser-known compositions. Through this examination, readers are introduced to a rich tapestry of historical context surrounding these composers, suggesting both their struggles and triumphs in the pursuit of musical excellence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

César Franck

Charles-Marie Widor

Édouard Colonne

Jules Garcin

Charles Lamoureux

Faust, par Robert Schumann

Le requiem allemand de Johannès Brahms

Lettres inédites de Georges Bizet.

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2008-06-21