| Description |
x, 198 pages : illustrations, portraits, music ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Studies in Czech music series ; no. 4
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Studies in Czech music ; no. 4.
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| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Michael Beckerman -- Michael Henderson (1947-1994) / Graham Melville-Mason -- Michael Henderson's arrival in Prague / Jaroslav Mihule -- Two letters by Michael Henderson / Michael Henderson -- Letter from Michael to Michael / Michael Beckerman -- Martinů's mysterious accident / Michael Henderson -- Bohuslav Martinů and Vítězslava Kaprálová / Michael Henderson -- "The two big states that make decisions about us ..." : [Bohuslav Martinů between McCarthy's America and Communist Czechoslovakia] / Aleš Březina ; translated by Vladimira Šefranka -- Martinů's last opera : a Greek passion? / Jan Smaczny -- Martinů and the American critics / Byron Adams -- Martinů's Strangler : where the Greeks meet the Indians / Judy Mabary -- Form and fantasy in Martinů's piano sonata / Erik Entwistle -- Martinů on The plays of Mary / introduced by Michael Beckerman ; translated by Katarina Va·anová -- A talk around Martinů / Jirka Kratochvíl and Michael Beckerman. |
| Language |
English text. |
| Subject |
Martinů, Bohuslav, 1890-1959 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Martinů, Bohuslav, 1890-1959. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Music -- Czech Republic -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
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Czech Republic. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Composers -- Czech Republic.
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Composers. |
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Henderson, Michael, 1947-1994.
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Henderson, Michael, 1947-1994. |
| Genre/Form |
Festschriften.
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Festschriften.
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| Added Author |
Beckerman, Michael Brim, 1951- editor.
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Henderson, Michael, 1947-1994, dedicatee.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Martinů's mysterious accident. Hillsdale, N.Y. : Pendragon Press, ©2007 (OCoLC)872631579 |
| ISBN |
157647111X |
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9781576471111 |
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9781576470039 (paperback) |
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1576470032 (paperback) |
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