Mademoiselle : conversations with Nadia Boulanger / Bruno Monsaingeon ; translated by Robyn Marsack.
| Author/creator | Monsaingeon, Bruno |
| Other author | Boulanger, Nadia. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Manchester, [England] : Carcanet, 1985. |
| Description | 141 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Mademoiselle. English |
| Contents | Introduction -- 1. Overture a la francaise -- Love at first sight -- Works and days -- Fountainebleau -- Drunk on music -- 2. The cardinal virtues -- Attentiveness -- Desire -- memory -- 3. Craftsmanship -- Two attitudes -- Awakening sounds -- On teaching -- A mentor -- A lecture course -- Technique and masterpieces -- 4. Presences -- Pupils from the new world -- Pupils from the old world -- Lipatti -- Markevitch -- Lili -- Stravinsky -- A pause for curiosity -- Princess de Polignac -- 5. Talents and explanations -- Interpretation -- Interpreters: Busoni -- Ysaye and Pugno -- Francis Flante -- Paulenc -- Change and permanence -- 6. Tributes -- Leonard Bernstein -- Lennox Berkeley -- Doda Conrad -- Hugues Cuenod -- Yehudi Menuhim -- Jeremy Menuhim -- Murray Perahia -- Pierre Schaeffer -- Paul Valery. |
| Abstract | Collected interviews and excerpts from her writings document the life, family, and work of the often controversial music teacher who instructed such diverse talents as Aaron Copland, Philip Glass, Virgil Thomson, and Quincy Jones. |
| General note | Author's imagined interview with N. Boulanger. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | Includes the author's imagined conversations with Nadia Boulanger and tributes by musicians who knew her. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 136-137. |
| Language | Translation of: Mademoiselle. |
| ISBN | 0856356034 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML423.B52 M613 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |