A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, that is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer's friends and associates.
An authoritative account of the life and work of Francis Poulenc, one of the most prolific and striking figures in twentieth-century classical music
No detailed biography of Debussy has been published since 1965. Since that time much new material has come to light, which Roger Nichols incorporates into his... Læs mere
No detailed biography of Debussy has been published since 1965. Since that time much new material has come to light, which Roger Nichols incorporates into his... Læs mere
In 1996 the French journalist Claude Glayman conducted a series of interviews with Henri Dutilleux which were published in France in 1997. The translator is the UK's accepted leading translator of French musical writing, Roger Nichols.
This is the first comprehensive guide to Pelléas et Mélisande, Debussy's only completed opera, written by three of the leading authorities on... Læs mere