Widor: The Life and Times of Charles-Marie Widor, 1844-1937 [Paperback]

Andrew Thomson (Author), Felix Aprahamian (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198161867 | ISBN-13: 978-0198161868 | Publication Date: January 4, 1990

Charles-Marie Widor contributed significantly to French music as an organist, composer, conductor, teacher, and writer, yet he was unjustly overshadowed by contemporaries Saint-Sa�ns, Franck, and Debussy. This comprehensive biography describes his life amid the intellectual and political ferment of the Third Republic and his relations with a variety of musicians, authors, artists, politicians, popes, and kings. Coming at a time of increased interest in Widor's pioneering "symphonic" organ music, the book will also prove fascinating reading for all those interested in the social and political history of nineteenth- and early twentieth- century France.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 4, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198161867
• ISBN-13: 978-0198161868
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,938,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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