Slonimsky's Book of Musical Anecdotes

Informationen zum Autor Nicolas Slonimsky (1894-1995) was an influential writer, editor and translator of musical essays. Born in Russia, he became a preeminent composer and conductor in America. A prolific writer, some of his authored works include Music Since 1900 and Lexicon of Musical Invective. He also edited five editions of Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Music. Klappentext Scathing reviews, whimsical stories, and diverting games fill the pages of this utterly engaging kaleidoscope of skewed tales on the world of Classical music. It dishes out a marvelous feast of tales served up by a master storyteller whose reach extends around the world and to the beginnings of civilization. Zusammenfassung Nicholas Slonimsky was one of the most popular writers on music throughout the world, combining quirky anecdote and sharp observation on musicians and the music they play and compose. In this classic volume, now published by Routledge, he portrays a surreal and humorous world of music before 1948. Inhaltsverzeichnis Incidental Music Not to Be Found in Authorized Biographies This Modern Stuff Musicians Are Like That Red, White and Blue Notes The Carnival of Animals Verse and Worse

Klappentext

Scathing reviews, whimsical stories, and diverting games fill the pages of this utterly engaging kaleidoscope of skewed tales on the world of Classical music. It dishes out a marvelous feast of tales served up by a master storyteller whose reach extends around the world and to the beginnings of civilization.

Zusammenfassung
Nicholas Slonimsky was one of the most popular writers on music throughout the world, combining quirky anecdote and sharp observation on musicians and the music they play and compose. In this classic volume, now published by Routledge, he portrays a surreal and humorous world of music before 1948.

Inhalt
Incidental Music Not to Be Found in Authorized Biographies This Modern Stuff Musicians Are Like That Red, White and Blue Notes The Carnival of Animals Verse and Worse