| Description |
xxxi, 296 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustration ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
A mesmerizing figure in concert, Charles Munch was celebrated for his electrifying public performances. He was a pioneer in many arenas of classical music--establishing Berlioz in the canon, perfecting the orchestral work of Debussy and Ravel, and leading the world to Roussel, Honegger, and Dutilleux. This is the first full biography of a giant of twentieth-century music, tracing his dramatic survival in occupied Paris, his triumphant arrival at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and his later years, when he was a leading cultural figure in the United States, a man known and admired by Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy. |
| Subject |
Munch, Charles, 1891-1968.
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Munch, Charles, 1891-1968. |
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Conductors (Music) -- Biography.
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Conductors (Music) -- Biography. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780199772704 |
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0199772703 |
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