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Ravel
A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, that is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer's friends and associates.
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This new biography of Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer’s friends and associates.
As well as describing the circumstances in which Ravel composed, the book explores new evidence to present radical views of the composer’s background and upbringing, his notorious failure in the Prix de Rome, his incisive and often combative character, his sexual preferences, and his long final illness.
It also contains the most detailed account so far published of his hugely successful American tour of 1928. The world of Maurice Ravel— including friendships (and some fallings-out) with Debussy, Fauré, Diaghilev, Gershwin, and Toscanini— is deftly uncovered in this sensitive portrait.
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Ravel by Roger Nichols receives praise for its insightful and comprehensive exploration of the composer’s life. Described as superb and authoritative, it is deemed essential for those with a keen interest in Ravel. The book is noted for its readability, depth, and sympathetic portrayal, providing a compelling examination of its mysterious subject.
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ISBN: 9780300187762
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 November 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 16 pp. b-w illus.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 703g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Roger Nichols is the author of The Life of Debussy and The Harlequin Years: Music in Paris 1917–1929. He has edited most of Ravel’s piano music for Peters Edition of London.
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