Review
“The French composer Chausson (1855-1889), [is] known to American audiences chiefly through his `Poeme,' Symphony in B flat,' and a handful of songs.... `Self-possessed, gentle, wealthy, socially prominent, and happily married,' his life unfolds without evidence of the struggle we expect in a composer. ... The authors have reconstructed the Parisian setting and the late 19th century artistic climate--chiefly within the group around Cesar Franck--with care. List of compositions. Bibliography. Musical examples.”–Library Journal
From the Publisher
The French composer Chausson (1855-1889), [is] known to American audiences chiefly through his `Poeme,' Symphony in B flat,' and a handful of songs.... `Self-possessed, gentle, wealthy, socially prominent, and happily married,' his life unfolds without evidence of the struggle we expect in a composer. ... The authors have reconstructed the Parisian setting and the late 19th century artistic climate--chiefly within the group around Cesar Franck--with care. List of compositions. Bibliography. Musical examples.
