Composers of Classical Music of Jewish Descent FROM THE PUBLISHER
This book describes, and attempts to assess and explain the relative preponderance of composers of Jewish descent, particularly during the last two hundred years. The first part of the book includes two chapters giving a brief history of composers of Jewish descent from biblical times to the present day. The second, and larger part of the book contains bibliographical sketches of over 250 composers of Jewish descent; some are well known as composers, for example, Mendelssohn, Mahler, Schoenberg, Copland and Gershwin, others are better known as performers or conductors, for example, Klemperer, Schnabel, and yet others are often not generally identified as of Jewish descent, for example, Finzi. Each composer entry has a brief bibliography. The book is intended for anyone with an interest in classical music and Judaism. It contains an extensive glossary of Hebrew and musical terms.
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Now retired, Stevens enjoyed an academic career in the UK for some 40 years, and has published 70-plus research papers and three books. He examines the contribution that Jews have made to classical music in the West since the Enlightenment. A general historical survey and analysis of the topic is followed by biographical sketches of 250-plus composers of Jewish descent. The text includes an extensive glossary of Hebrew and musical terms. Academic but accessible to anyone with an interest in classical music and Judaism. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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