Georges Bizet : his life and works / by Douglas Charles Parker.
| Author/creator | Parker, D. C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Freeport, N.Y. : Books for Libraries Press, [1969] |
| Description | 278 pages : portrait ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Select bibliographies reprint series Select bibliographies reprint series. ^A289539 |
| Contents | Birth. First lessons ; Conservatoire ; His teachers ; Prix de Rome ; Sojourn in Italy ; Return to Paris ; Death of his mother ; Creative activity ; Marriage ; Symphonic ambitions ; Franco-Prussian war ; Djamileh ; L'Arlesienne ; Carmen -- Production of Carmen. Not a fiasco ; First-night audience ; Performance ; Prudish objections ; Bizet and the public ; Carmen and the Paris press ; Ludovic Halevy's story ; Old 'Pere Dupin' ; Galli-Marie's testimony ; Dislike of the tragic termination ; The views of some musicians ; Maurice Lefevre ; Problem of public taste ; Some conclusions ; Subsequent fortunes of the opera ; Its many exponents ; About the habanera -- Bizet's last meeting with Guiraud. Goes to Bougival ; Illness and death ; News causes sensation in Paris ; Obsequies ; Estimate of his career ; His appearance ; Method of work ; Conversation and recreations ; Views on music ; A temperamental man ; Pianistic gifts ; Astonishes Liszt ; Work as teacher ; Relationship with musicians ; His letters ; A critical excursion ; Unfinished works -- Period of Bizet's productivity. A survey of his works ; Don Procopio ; Les Pecheurs de Perles ; France and exoticism ; La Jolie Fille de Perth ; A one-act opera and its libretto ; Its eastern note ; The crowning glory of Carmen ; Merimee's book and the plot ; The story as told by Meilhac and Halevy ; The character of Carmen ; Don Jose often misinterpreted ; Escamillo the victorious ; Two view of Micaela ; Spanish music? ; No real break with tradition ; Dual aspect of story emphasized in the score ; Comments upon the music ; L'Arlesienne and its provencal airs ; Roma ; Patrie overture ; Bizet's piano music and songs ; Bizet and the Wagner question ; His place among the masters of music. |
| General note | "First published 1926." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-273) and index. |
| LCCN | 73094280 |
| ISBN | 0836950542 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B62 P16 1969 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |