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245 10 a| Hans von Bülow :b| a life for music /c| by Kenneth Birkin.;

260 a| Cambridge, UK ;a| New York :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2011.;

300 a| xvii, 715 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 700-703) and index.;

505 0 a| Overture: Dresden, Leipzig, Stuttgart (1830-1848) -- The student years: Leipzig, Berlin (1848-1850) -- Decision time: Weimar, Zürich (1850-1851) -- Weimar apprenticeship (1851-1853) -- The young virtuoso: Austro-Hungary (1853-1854) -- Polish interlude (1854-1855) -- The pedagogue : Berlin I (1855-1857) -- "Gallant hotspur": Berlin II (1857-1859) -- Rebel maturity: Berlin III (1859 -- 1864) -- The Wagner years: Munich (1864-1869) -- A new start: Florence (1869-1873) -- Triumph and betrayal -- On tour: England and Russia (1873-1875) -- Transatlantic adventure (1875-1876) -- Convalescent interlude (June 1876-September 1877) -- Bülow redux: Hanover, Glasgow (1877-1878) -- Kapellmeister in Hanover (1877-1879) -- Intendant in Meiningen (1880-1885) -- The Philharmonic years I (1886-1889): Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin -- The Philharmonic years II (1889-1890): America again, domestic crisis -- The Philharmonic years III (1890-1892): Hamburg, Berlin -- The Philharmonic years IV (1892-1894): finale.;

520 a| Drawing upon an extensive selection of rare letters, reviews and memoirs, this book sets Hans von Bülow's work as a recitalist, chamber-music artist and orchestral conductor at the centre of a disturbed and eventful life. Bülow's Zukunftsmusik advocacy and ruthless criticism of performance standards in Berlin and Munich antagonised a musical 'establishment' nonetheless spellbound by his keyboard and orchestral mastery. The author pays particular attention to the Tristan and Meistersinger premieres, Cosima's desertion, the European and American tours and operatic activities in Hamburg and Hanover, as well as Bülow's pedagogic activities and forays into musical journalism. The book makes liberal use of Bülow's correspondence, published and unpublished, which personalises the narrative. Contemporary comments and reviews, translated here for the first time, give the reader an insight into the critical and public reaction. An extensive Appendix records the dates and venues of all Bülow's public appearances, both as pianist and conductor.;

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Hans von Bülow : a life for music / by Kenneth Birkin.

Author/creator	Birkin, Kenneth
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Description	xvii, 715 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Bülow, Hans von, 1830-1894. Conductors (Music)--Germany. --Biography.

Contents	Overture: Dresden, Leipzig, Stuttgart (1830-1848) -- The student years: Leipzig, Berlin (1848-1850) -- Decision time: Weimar, Zürich (1850-1851) -- Weimar apprenticeship (1851-1853) -- The young virtuoso: Austro-Hungary (1853-1854) -- Polish interlude (1854-1855) -- The pedagogue : Berlin I (1855-1857) -- "Gallant hotspur": Berlin II (1857-1859) -- Rebel maturity: Berlin III (1859 -- 1864) -- The Wagner years: Munich (1864-1869) -- A new start: Florence (1869-1873) -- Triumph and betrayal -- On tour: England and Russia (1873-1875) -- Transatlantic adventure (1875-1876) -- Convalescent interlude (June 1876-September 1877) -- Bülow redux: Hanover, Glasgow (1877-1878) -- Kapellmeister in Hanover (1877-1879) -- Intendant in Meiningen (1880-1885) -- The Philharmonic years I (1886-1889): Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin -- The Philharmonic years II (1889-1890): America again, domestic crisis -- The Philharmonic years III (1890-1892): Hamburg, Berlin -- The Philharmonic years IV (1892-1894): finale.
Abstract	Drawing upon an extensive selection of rare letters, reviews and memoirs, this book sets Hans von Bülow's work as a recitalist, chamber-music artist and orchestral conductor at the centre of a disturbed and eventful life. Bülow's Zukunftsmusik advocacy and ruthless criticism of performance standards in Berlin and Munich antagonised a musical 'establishment' nonetheless spellbound by his keyboard and orchestral mastery. The author pays particular attention to the Tristan and Meistersinger premieres, Cosima's desertion, the European and American tours and operatic activities in Hamburg and Hanover, as well as Bülow's pedagogic activities and forays into musical journalism. The book makes liberal use of Bülow's correspondence, published and unpublished, which personalises the narrative. Contemporary comments and reviews, translated here for the first time, give the reader an insight into the critical and public reaction. An extensive Appendix records the dates and venues of all Bülow's public appearances, both as pianist and conductor.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 700-703) and index.
LCCN	2011006855
ISBN	9781107005860 (hardback)
ISBN	1107005868 (hardback)

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