Alexander Zemlinsky : a lyric symphony / Marc D. Moskovitz.
| Author/creator | Moskovitz, Marc |
| Other author | Conlon, James, 1950- author of supplementary content. |
| Other author | Weber, Jerome F., 1929- compiler. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2010. |
| Description | xx, 385 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Chronology -- Part I. Vienna: city of dreams. Prologue: Zemlinsky's Vienna -- Finding Brahms -- Conflicting allegiances -- Once upon a time -- Auf wiedersehen -- Part II. Prague and the Zemlinsky era. Scandals -- The greatest event of the century -- Freedom and fading dreams -- Lyrical farewells -- Part III. Berlin and the aftermath. The Berlin experiment -- Closing doors -- Homecoming -- "Zemlinsky comes to live here" -- Epilogue: The Zemlinsky revival -- Afterword / by James Conlon -- List of works -- Discography / compiled by Jerome F. Weber. |
| Abstract | From Zemlinsky's early success as a composer and widely recognized achievements as a conductor to his eventual descent into obscurity, this new biography places Zemlinsky against the backdrops of Vienna, Prague and Berlin and illuminates his relationships with figures like Johannes Brahms, Alma Schindler, Gustav Mahler and Arnold Schoenberg. The author's exploration of Zemlinsky's songs, operas, choral works, chamber music and symphonic compositions follows the composer's search for a distinctly personal sound, revealing an artist caught up in the music of his time yet unwilling to abandon his 19th century roots. This book includes an Afterword by conductor James Conlon and a complete discography of Zemlinsky recordings. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-368), discography (pages 322-352), and index. |
| LCCN | 2010564838 |
| ISBN | 9781843835783 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1843835789 (hardback) |