John Williamson
The Music of Hans Pfitzner
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Details
- Product Type
- Book (Hardcover)
- Author / Composer
- John Williamson
- Product number
- 770735
- Languages
- english
- Release Year
- 1992
- Extent
- 396 Pages
Description
For many reasons Hans Pfitzner was and remains controversial. This stems partly from his difficult personality, and partly from the nationalistic context in which are set his cultural beliefs. His music has also tended to be coloured by such labels as conservative and romantic. Yet he actually has a wide reputation for his `musical legend' Palestrina, and there is much in his output which sets him as the true heir of Wagner and Schumann.
This is the first study in English of Pfitzner's output...
