| Series |
Lives in music ; no. 3
Lives in music series ; no. 3. ^A464149
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| Contents |
Background and beginnings: 1899-1912 -- Crosscurrents and encounters: 1913-1916 -- Under the influence of Satie and Apollinaire: 1917 -- Military service: 1918-1920 -- Expanding horizons: 1921-1926 -- The close of the twenties: 1927-1930 -- A wealth of melodies and piano music: 1931-1935 -- Of faith rediscovered and the advent of war: 1936-1939 -- The war years: 1940-1944 -- The post-war years: 1945-1949 -- North American tours two and three: 1950-1952 -- Obsession with Dialogue des Carmelites: 1953-1957 -- In the wake of Dialogues des Carmelites, equilibrium regained: 1958-1960 -- The final years: 1961-1963. |
| Abstract |
It is traditional wisdom that a composer's popularity wanes for at least ten years after his death. Not so with Poulenc, whose music gained almost universal acceptance immediately after his death at the age of sixty-four. The present documented biography charts a new course in Poulenc scholarship by relying on thousands of primary sources, many of which have not been consulted by earlier Poulenc biographers. It is a detailed scrutiny of his day-to-day activities and his relationships with many friends and acquaintances. This study seeks not only to examine Poulenc as a composer, but to place proper emphasis on his extensive career as a pianist and recording artist. Lavishly illustrated, the volume includes a complete discography, and an exhaustive summary of Poulenc's concert tours, as well as a list of portraits and drawings. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 515-545), discography (pages 503-511), and index. |
| LCCN | 00068824 |
| ISBN | 1576470261 |
