Krzysztof Penderecki : his life and work : encounters, biography and musical commentary / Wolfram Schwinger ; translated from the German by William Mann.
| Author/creator |
Schwinger, Wolfram |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | London : Schott, 1989. |
| Description | 290 pages : illustrations, music, portraits ; 26 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Uniform title | Penderecki. English |
| Contents | Encounters and biography. In Wola Justowska and elsewhere -- From Debica to Kraków -- From Warsaw into the world -- Münster and after -- Between Europe and America, the Transatlantic commuter -- To the ends of the earth and back to Lusławice -- Musical commentary. Works for strings -- Orchestral works -- Concertante works -- Choral works and oratorios -- Operas -- Appendices. List of works ; Selection of recordings ; Index of names ; Index of works. |
| Abstract | Wolfram Schwinger, as a music critic in Stuttgart, followed Penderecki's progress from the time his music first came to be heard in Germany. Since becoming Head of Opera in Stuttgart, he has had even closer contact with the progress of Penderecki, having inspired performances of his later works there, as well as visiting the composer in Poland and during his sojourns in other countries. In this book, first published in 1979 and now, for its first English-language edition, revised and enlarged to include new works as far as the opera The Black Mask, the author explores Penderecki's work in electronic studios, in radio, the cinema and theatre, as conductor of music by Stravinsky, Sibelius and Shostakovich, as well as his own works. |
| General note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276), list of works (pages 277-280), and indexes. |
| General note | Translation of: Penderecki. |
| LCCN | gb 89018168 |
| ISBN | 0946535116 (pbk) : |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.P263 S38 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |