New Book: “ Alexander Zemlinsky: A Lyric Symphony”
09 01, 2010
From Zemlinsky's early success as a composer and widely recognized achievements as a conductor to his eventual descent into obscurity, this new biography places Zemlinsky (1871-1942) against the backdrops of Vienna, Prague and Berlin and illuminates his relationships with figures like Johannes Brahms, Alma Schindler, Gustav Mahler and Arnold Schoenberg. Moskovitz's exploration of Zemlinsky's songs, operas, choral works, chamber music and symphonic compositions follows the composer's search for a distinctly personal sound, revealing an artist caught up in the music of his time yet unwilling to abandon his 19th century roots. Alexander Zemlinsky: A Lyric Symphony includes an Afterword by conductor James Conlon and a complete discography of Zemlinsky recordings.
First Published: 19 Aug 2010
13 Digit ISBN: 9781843835783
Pages: 422
Size: 23.4 x 15.6
Binding: Hardback
Imprint: Boydell Press
Subject: Music
BIC Class: AV
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MARC D. MOSKOVITZ has written for various music journals and the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. He is principal cellist of the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, Ohio and lives with his family in North Carolina.