| Description |
1 online resource (854 pages) |
| Contents |
Title; Preface; A Biographical Note; Introduction; 1. Adam; 2. Alfvén; 3. Atterberg; 4. Beethoven; 5. Bizet; 6. Borodin; 7. Brahms; 8. Donizetti; 9. Gounod; 10. Grieg; 11. Handel; 12. Leoncavallo; 13. Mascagni; 14. Massenet; 15. Meyerbeer; 16. Mozart; 17. Puccini; 18. Rangström; 19. Rossini; 20. Schubert; 21. Sibelius; 22. Richard Strauss; 23. Verdi; 24. Wagner; 25. Björling's Remaining Recordings; 26. Evolution and Influence; Notes; List of Illustrations; Discography; Bibliography; Index; Copyright |
| Summary |
A half century after his death in 1960, Swedish tenor Jussi Björling remains one of the most beloved singers in the world. He spent forty-five of his forty-nine years performing in public, rapidly conquering opera-house and concert stages on both sides of the Atlantic. Along the way, he left a vast recorded legacy that continues to enchant lovers of vocal music and inspire young singers. In this ground-breaking book, Stephen Hastings analyzes more than four hundred of the great tenor's recordings, comparing them with the output of a hundred other tenors, from Caruso to Alagna. The repert |
| Bibliography |
Includes discography (pages 371-390), bibliographical references (pages 391-394) , and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Vocal music -- Performances
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Tenors (Singers) -- Biography
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Tenors (Singers)
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781580468145 |
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1580468144 |
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