The New Grove turn of the century masters : Janá ek, Mahler, Strauss, Sibelius / John Tyrrell [and others]
1985, 1st edition. London : Macmillan. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #409778
ISBN: 0333385411
Physical description; 324 pages : illustrations, music, portraits ; 21 cm. Notes; Articles, with additions, which originally appeared in The New Grove dictionary of music and musicians, 1980. Includes lists of works and bibliographies for each composer and index. Contents; Leos Janacek / John Tyrrell -- Gustav Mahler / Paul Banks, Donald Mitchell -- Richard Strauss / Michael Kennedy, Robert Bailey -- Jean Sibelius / Robert Layton. Subjects; Janá ek, Leoš 1854-1928. Mahler, Gustav 1860-1911. Strauss, Richard 1864-1949. Sibelius, Jean 1865-1957. Composers Europe ; Biography. Musical analysis. Music Europe 19th century History and criticism. Music Europe 20th century History and criticism.
Price: €50.00