A guide to the songs of Poldowski (Lady Dean Paul) 1879-1932
Zusammenfassung: "Poldowski (Irène Dean Paul née Wieniawska) 1879-1932 was the youngest daughter of the celebrated violinist/composer, Henryk Wieniawski. The only member of her family to follow her father into the music profession, she developed from a child prodigy into one of the most importa...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Lausanne ; Berlin ; Bruxelles
Peter Lang
2023
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| Schriftenreihe: | Performance research Ireland
vol. 2 |
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Poldowski
> Poldowski, 1879-1932.--Songs.
> Poldowski, 1879-1932--Criticism and interpretation.
> Poldowski, 1879-1932
> 1900-1999
> Songs--20th century--Analysis, appreciation.
> Songs--20th century--History and criticism.
> Women composers--England.
> Songs
> Songs--Analysis, appreciation
> Women composers
> England
> Criticism, interpretation, etc.
> Chansons--20e siècle--Analyse et appréciation.
> Chansons--20e siècle--Histoire et critique.
> Compositrices--Angleterre.
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Zusammenfassung: "Poldowski (Irène Dean Paul née Wieniawska) 1879-1932 was the youngest daughter of the celebrated violinist/composer, Henryk Wieniawski. The only member of her family to follow her father into the music profession, she developed from a child prodigy into one of the most important and successful female composers in the United Kingdom. Like so many of her sister composers, her legacy has suffered the fate of neglect until a recent revival in interest. Poldowski's most successful composition genre is the solo art song, comprising mostly settings of texts by the French poet, Paul Verlaine. She displays an innate ability to realize the text within her own distinctive style with echoes of influence of her French counterparts, namely Fauré and Debussy. This book includes the most complete biography to date of this highly individual, colourful (and sometimes controversial) musician. A study of her relationship with the poetry of Verlaine precedes a discussion of each of the published songs, concentrating mainly on a description of the structure, the role of the piano and most importantly, a commentary on the musico-poetic relationship with details of reception/reaction where known"--(Provided by publisher.) |
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| Beschreibung: | xii, 160 Seiten Illustrationen, Notenbeispiele 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781803742588 978-1-80374-258-8 1803742585 1-80374-258-5 |