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- catalog abstract ""Since his death in 1847, Felix Mendelssohn's music and personality have been both admired and denigrated to extraordinary degrees. In this book Clive Brown weaves together an array of documents - letters, diaries, memoirs, reviews, news reports, and more - to present a balanced and fascinating picture of the composer and his work. Rejecting the received view of Mendelssohn as a facile, lightweight musician, Brown demonstrates that he was in fact an innovative and highly cerebral composer who exerted a powerful influence on musical thought into the twentieth century." "Brown discusses Mendelssohn's family background and education; the role of religion and race in his life and reputation; his experiences as practical musician (pianist, organist, string player, conductor) and as teacher and composer; the critical reception of his works; and the vicissitudes of his posthumous reputation. The book also includes a range of hitherto unpublished sketches made by Mendelssohn."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12869477.
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Brown discusses Mendelssohn's family background and education; the role of religion and race in his life and reputation; his experiences as practical musician (pianist, organist, string player, conductor) and as teacher and composer; the critical reception of his works; and the vicissitudes of his posthumous reputation. The book also includes a range of hitherto unpublished sketches made by Mendelssohn."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Since his death in 1847, Felix Mendelssohn's music and personality have been both admired and denigrated to extraordinary degrees. In this book Clive Brown weaves together an array of documents - letters, diaries, memoirs, reviews, news reports, and more - to present a balanced and fascinating picture of the composer and his work. Rejecting the received view of Mendelssohn as a facile, lightweight musician, Brown demonstrates that he was in fact an innovative and highly cerebral composer who exerted a powerful influence on musical thought into the twentieth century."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-540) and index.".
- catalog description "The man -- Multiplicity of talent -- Family background, childhood and education -- Religion and race -- Professional career -- The practical musician -- The teacher -- The composer -- Critical reception -- Posthumous reputation.".
- catalog extent "xxxiii, 551 p., [20] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0300095392 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New Haven : Yale University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Germany".
- catalog subject "Composers Germany Biography.".
- catalog subject "ML410.M5 B76 2003".
- catalog subject "Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The man -- Multiplicity of talent -- Family background, childhood and education -- Religion and race -- Professional career -- The practical musician -- The teacher -- The composer -- Critical reception -- Posthumous reputation.".
- catalog title "A portrait of Mendelssohn / Clive Brown.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".