Authored by leading scholars in the field, this collection of fourteen essays surveys the life, work, and posthumous reception of the nineteenth-century German-Jewish composer. Sections cover aspects of biography as well as Felix Mendelssohn's expansive and multi-faceted musical output. Two closing essays confront the turbulent course of his posthumous reception and the challenges his music continues to pose for modern performers.
| ISBN-13: | 9780521826037 |
| ISBN-10: | 0521826039 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date: | 2004-10-21 |
| Pages: | 332 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.61 Inches, Length: 6.69 Inches, Weight: 1.6093745126 Pounds, Width: 0.75 Inches |
| Author: | Peter Mercer-Taylor |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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