Ravel remembered / Roger Nichols.
Author/creator |
Nichols, Roger |
Format | Book and Print |
Edition | First American edition. |
Publication Info | New York : Norton, 1988, ©1987. |
Description | xxviii, 203 pages : illustrations, portraits, music, facsimiles ; 22 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | Boyhood and student years -- A child at heart -- Opinions, tastes and traits -- Daphnis et Chloé and Boléro -- On composing -- As teacher -- On performances of his music -- As pianist and conductor -- Fellow artists -- At home -- As friend and companion -- On tour -- Last years -- Two tributes. |
Abstract | A collection of descriptions of Ravel and his music by his contemporaries, including Stravinsky, Cocteau, Colette, Poulenc and Manuel de Falla. The topics discussed include Ravel's philosophy of orchestration, his passion for curries, his mental illness and his death. |
General note | Includes index. |
LCCN | 87034867 |
ISBN | 039302573X |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Music | Music Stacks | ML410.R23 N53 1988 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |