Gabriel Faure: A Guide to Research (Routledge Music Bibliographies) [Hardcover]

Edward R. Phillips (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 23, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0415998859 | ISBN-13: 978-0415998857 | Edition: 2

The Guide provides basic facts about Gabriel Faure's life and works. It is a compact source of information concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a musician and teacher. The various sections of this work present a chronology of Faure's life (with reference to the principal biographies), a list of his writings and compositions, a descriptive list of autograph manuscripts indicating their locations in libraries and private collections, an annotated bibliography of articles, books and theses divided into the following categories: biography and general commentary; correspondence; discussions of individual genres and works. The afterward offers suggestions for further research. An index is provided.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Musicians casually acquainted with Fauré will be strick by the range of material it encompasses. Fauré scholars will be surprised by the number of items they never knew existed, and all will be astonished by the amount of research this book represents.
–MLA Notes

...this volume will be a primary aid for anyone investigating the life and works of Faure.
–Choice --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 390 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (March 23, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415998859
• ISBN-13: 978-0415998857
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,082,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Theory, Composition & Performance > Sheet Music & Scores > Composers > Faure

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