| Bird of Time Contributor(s): Klein, Axel (Author) |
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ISBN: 3959835930 ISBN-13: 9783959835930 Publisher: Schott Buch OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (2.45 lbs) 578 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first ever biography of (Edward) Swan Hennessy (1866-1929), an Irish-American composer who came to live in Paris from around 1903. Born in Rockford, Illinois, he grew up in Chicago, studied at the conservatory of music in Stuttgart, Germany, lived in various places across Europe, finally settling in the most vibrant musical metropolis of the time. Here he became influenced by the French Impressionists and tried to adapt his work to his musical environment as best as he could - or, perhaps, insofar as this was allowable. From 1912 - and especially after World War I - he realised his true mission: as a member of a group of Celticist Breton composers, he built upon his Irish heritage and henceforth wrote in a uniquely 'Celtic' style, fusing characteristics of Irish traditional music with the art music of his time. |
