Maurice Ravel
1947, First Edition. London : D. Dobson. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Not price-clipped. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #472768
Series; Contemporary composers. Physical description; 152 pages : portraits, facsimiles, music ; 22 cm. Notes; Translated from the French by Cynthia Jolly. "Chronological list of Maurice Ravel's works": pages 139-141. "Discography": pages 142-144. Bibliography: pages 144-148. Contents; Part I. Joseph Ravel -- Childhood and musical apprenticeship -- Aesthetic and literary interests -- The "Apaches" -- The yachting cruise in Holland -- L'Heure Espagnole -- Foundation of the S.M.I. -- Ravel in 1913 -- Le Tombeau de Couperin -- L'Enfant et les Sortilèges -- The two concertos -- Part II. The formation of Ravel's style -- The man -- Conclusion. Subjects; Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937). Composers. France. Biography. Criticism and interpretation.
Price: €25.00