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100 1 a| Dower, Catherine,d| 1924-=| ^A283420;

245 10 a| Yella Pessl, first lady of the harpsichord :b| a life of fire and conviction /c| Catherine Dower.;

300 a| xv, 211 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Studies in the history and interpretation of music ;v| v. 21;

500 a| Includes writings by and interviews with Yella Pessl.;

500 a| Portions previously published in 1986.;

504 a| "Bibliography of works by Yella Pessl": pages 183-186.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-198) and index.;

505 0 a| Yella Pessl's life as a concert artist. Yella Pessl's early years -- Alexander Wunderer's recollections -- Yella Pessl's American debut -- Margit Pessl Cartwright's memoires -- Yella Pessl, founder of Bach Circle (1938-1948) -- Disorganized life style -- A "new" life -- Epilogue and mass of Christian burial -- Writings by Yella Pessl. French patterns in Bach's secular keyboard music -- Scope and possibilities of harpsichord music -- Harpsichord music in the world of today -- An example of North American figured bass practices -- Interviews with Yella Pessl. A radio interview with Yella Pessl -- Interview with Yella Pessl Sobotka by Catherine Dower -- Bibliography of works by Yella Pessl.;

520 a| Examines the career of Yella Pessl, a Bach specialist, virtuoso harpsichordist and pianist, authority on seventeenth and eighteenth century Baroque keyboard music which she wrote about and edited. It discusses her early years in Vienna; her American debut; the Bach Circle which she founded; presents four of her articles on keyboard music; includes interviews; recollections of Alexander Wunderer, her teacher; and a section on her musical sister who lived in Austria under Hitler's reign. It brings to light Pessl's disorganized years, life in mental institutions, and complete recovery.;

600 10 a| Pessl, Yella,d| 1906-1991.=| ^A306790;

650 0 a| Harpsichordistsv| Biography.=| ^A835309;

700 1 a| Pessl, Yella,d| 1906-1991.=| ^A306790;

830 0 a| Studies in the history and interpretation of music ;v| v. 21.=| ^A231525;

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Yella Pessl, first lady of the harpsichord : a life of fire and conviction / Catherine Dower.

Author/creator	Dower, Catherine, 1924-
Other author	Pessl, Yella, 1906-1991.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Lewiston, NY : Edwin Mellen Press, ©1992.
Description	xv, 211 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Pessl, Yella, 1906-1991. Harpsichordists--Biography.

Series	Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 21 Studies in the history and interpretation of music ; v. 21. ^A231525
Contents	Yella Pessl's life as a concert artist. Yella Pessl's early years -- Alexander Wunderer's recollections -- Yella Pessl's American debut -- Margit Pessl Cartwright's memoires -- Yella Pessl, founder of Bach Circle (1938-1948) -- Disorganized life style -- A "new" life -- Epilogue and mass of Christian burial -- Writings by Yella Pessl. French patterns in Bach's secular keyboard music -- Scope and possibilities of harpsichord music -- Harpsichord music in the world of today -- An example of North American figured bass practices -- Interviews with Yella Pessl. A radio interview with Yella Pessl -- Interview with Yella Pessl Sobotka by Catherine Dower -- Bibliography of works by Yella Pessl.
Abstract	Examines the career of Yella Pessl, a Bach specialist, virtuoso harpsichordist and pianist, authority on seventeenth and eighteenth century Baroque keyboard music which she wrote about and edited. It discusses her early years in Vienna; her American debut; the Bach Circle which she founded; presents four of her articles on keyboard music; includes interviews; recollections of Alexander Wunderer, her teacher; and a section on her musical sister who lived in Austria under Hitler's reign. It brings to light Pessl's disorganized years, life in mental institutions, and complete recovery.
General note	Includes writings by and interviews with Yella Pessl.
General note	Portions previously published in 1986.
Bibliography note	"Bibliography of works by Yella Pessl": pages 183-186.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-198) and index.
LCCN	92037521
ISBN	0889464464

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