Poulenc : the life in the songs
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Johnson, Graham, 1950-
Contributors
Sams, Jeremy, translator.
Published
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, [2020].
ISBN
9781631495236, 1631495232
Status
On Shelf
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ADD - BK_A2BIO 781.68 POULENC F.On Shelf
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LC Subjects
Biographies.
Composers -- France -- Biography.
Poulenc, Francis, -- 1899-1963.

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Published
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 554 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781631495236, 1631495232

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Songs translated from the French.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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"One of the greatest modernist composers comes alive in this illuminating biography, a must-have for musicians and music-lovers alike. Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) is widely acknowledged as one of the twentieth century's most significant masters of vocal music -solo, choral, and operatic- quite apart from his achievements in instrumental spheres. But what it cost him, and the determined bravery it took for his unusual talent to thrive, has always been underestimated. In this seminal biography, which will serve as the definitive guide to the songs, acclaimed collaborative pianist Graham Johnson shows that it is in Poulenc's extraordinary songs, and seeing how they fit into his life -which included crippling guilt on account of his sexuality- that we discover Poulenc heart and soul. With Jeremy Sams's vibrant new song translations, the first in over forty years, and the insight that comes from a lifetime of performing this music, Johnson provides an essential volume for singers, pianists, listeners, and readers interested in the artistic milieu of modernism in the first half of the twentieth century"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, G., & Sams, J. (2020). Poulenc: the life in the songs (First edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Graham, 1950- and Jeremy, Sams. 2020. Poulenc: The Life in the Songs. New York, NY: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Graham, 1950- and Jeremy, Sams. Poulenc: The Life in the Songs New York, NY: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2020.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Johnson, G. and Sams, J. (2020). Poulenc: the life in the songs. First edn. New York, NY: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Graham, and Jeremy Sams. Poulenc: The Life in the Songs First edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2020.

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