Nadia Boulanger : a life in music / by Léonie Rosenstiel.
| Author/creator | Rosenstiel, Léonie |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1982. |
| Description | ix, 427 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A Montmartre family -- "What a strange little girl we have!" -- The two sisters -- Pupils, prizes, and pugno -- The closed doors -- Des femmes compositeurs -- Entrances and exits -- The great war -- Old friends and new faces -- Branching out -- The wonderful, new experiment -- The teacher -- Words on music -- Strengthening the image -- High priestess of music -- In the shadow of mama -- The Monteverdi revival and other matters -- The first of her sex -- The American years -- At the conservatoire -- "A diamond is also nice" -- A patchwork of activity -- Coda. |
| Abstract | A detailed, authoritative portrait of a commanding figure in twentieth-century music. Nadia Boulanger's life spanned nearly a century, and at her death she was still director of the American School of Music at Fontainebleau, which she helped found after World War I. Enormously influential, she taught many distinguished performers and composers--among them Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, and Elliott Carter. She helped American music gain worldwide recognition. This first full biography has drawn on papers and records to which Boulanger gave her unprecedented access and also on numerous interviews. The result is a rich portrait of an important woman of our time. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 81018811 |
| ISBN | 0393014959 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML423.B52 R7 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |