Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
Series |
Life writing series
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Life writing series (Online)
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Note |
Includes a list of compositions. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Life, part 1 -- 1 Father -- 2 Mother -- 3 Victoria: Childhood and Adolescence -- Studies -- 4 Toronto: Youth -- 5 Composing -- 6 Paris -- Career -- 7 Writing -- 8 Academia -- 9 Politics -- Compositions -- 10 For Instruments (1) -- 11 For Instruments (2) -- 12 Operas -- 143 Choirs 14 For Voice(s) -- Life, part 2 -- 15 Full Length. |
Summary |
Canadian composer John Beckwith recounts his early days in Victoria, his studies in Toronto with Alberto Guerrero, his first compositions, and his later studies in Paris with the renowned Nadia Boulanger, of whom he offers a comprehensive personal view. This is his memoir's that describes his activities as a writer, university teacher, and more. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Beckwith, John.
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Beckwith, John. |
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Composers -- Canada -- Biography.
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Composers. |
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Canada. |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Other Form: |
Print version: 9781554583584 |
ISBN |
9781554583850 electronic book |
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1554583853 electronic book |
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9781554583980 |
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1554583985 |
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9781554583584 print |
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