R. Larry Todd
Mendelssohn: a Life in Music
- ISBN 13:
- 9780195179880
- author:
- R. Larry Todd
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 712
- Genre:
- Music
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was a multifaceted artist whose remarkable life and work continue to inspire and fascinate. This biography, the first major study in decades, offers a fresh and in-depth exploration of Mendelssohn's life, music, and art. Through meticulous research and analysis, R. Larry Todd sheds new light on Mendelssohn's oeuvre, including many previously unpublished works. The book provides engaging insights into Mendelssohn's distinctive masterpieces, such as the Octet, Midsummer Night's Dream, Hebrides Overtures, and Violin Concerto in E minor. Todd also explores Mendelssohn's complex relationships, including his sister Fanny Hensel, and his remarkable correspondence with the cultural elite of his time. By examining Mendelssohn's entire life and work, Todd offers a nuanced and multifaceted portrait of a composer who excelled in understatement and nuance, creating scores that lent an undeniable freshness and vividness to his music.
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