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Karłowicz, young Poland, and the musical fin-de-siècle / Alistair Wightman.
| Author/creator | Wightman, Alistair |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Aldershot, England : Scolar Press ; Brookfield, Vt. : Ashgate Pub. Co., 1996. |
| Description | ix, 134 pages 8 pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, music ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origins and formative influences -- Young Poland and the student works -- The spell of Turgenev -- The consolation of Nirvana -- Lithuanian melancholy -- A Romeo and Juliet travesty -- Towards expressionism -- Death and legacy. |
| Abstract | Mieczyslaw Karlowicz (1876-1909) is a crucial figure in the history of Polish music. Living through a period of political unrest, he challenged the notion that to be a Polish composer one had to subscribe to the prevailing sense of national identity. This book is the first study in English of the life and music of this hitherto neglected composer. The author describes Karlowicz's upbringing and the social, political and intellectual milieu in which he worked. The book gives a detailed appraisal of the music he created, in particular the six symphonic poems composed between 1903 and 1909 which demonstrate the influences of Wagner, Strauss, Grieg and Tchaikovsky. Karlowicz died when he was just 33 years old in a tragic ski-ing accident. Nevertheless his achievement was significant. His innovative music reached beyond its national boundaries to identify with the progressive work of leading mainstream European composers, and responded to the fin-de-siecle atmosphere which informed so much music and literature of the period. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 119), discography (pages 120-127), and index. |
| LCCN | 95018829 |
| ISBN | 1859282199 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.K187 W54 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |