| Description |
xvii, 406 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes discography (pages 371-390), bibliographical references (pages 391-394), and index. |
| Contents |
Adam -- Alfvén -- Atterberg -- Beethoven -- Bizet -- Borodin -- Brahms -- Donizetti -- Gounod -- Grieg -- Handel -- Leoncavallo -- Mascagni -- Massenet -- Meyerbeer -- Mozart -- Puccini -- Rangström -- Rossini -- Schubert -- Sibelius -- Richard Strauss -- Verdi -- Wagner -- Björling's Remaining Recordings: A Survey of the Best (1920-60) -- Evolution and Influence. |
| Summary |
"A half century after his death in 1960, Swedish tenor Jussi Björling remains one of the most beloved singers in the world. He spent forty-five of his forty-nine years performing in public, rapidly conquering opera-house and concert stages on both sides of the Atlantic. Along the way, he left a vast recorded legacy that continues to enchant lovers of vocal music and inspire young singers. In this ground-breaking book, Stephen Hastings analyzes more than four hundred of the great tenor's recordings, comparing them with the output of a hundred other tenors, from Caruso to Alagna. The repertoire ranges from brief art songs by Schubert and Sibelius to entire opera recordings--some made in the studio, others captured live. What emerges is a richly layered portrait of this most musical of singers. As Hastings's comparisons demonstrate, Björling left his unique imprint on all the scores he sang, combining a perennial freshness of approach with the richly inflected phrasing made possible by a perfectly honed technique."--Publisher's website. |
| Subject |
Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960 -- Performances.
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Björling, Jussi, 1911-1960. |
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Performances. |
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Vocal music -- Performances.
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Vocal music. |
| Genre/Form |
Vocal music.
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| Subject |
Tenors (Singers) -- Biography.
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Tenors (Singers) |
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781580464062 (hardcover) (alkaline paper) |
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1580464068 (hardcover) (alkaline paper) |
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