Massenet: A Chronicle of His Life and Times
French composer Massenet (1842-1912) was a versatile and prolific composer whose output ranged from opera to chamber, ballet, orchestral, piano, and vocal music. He diligently wielded his gift for unusual melodic structure into lush compositions, gaining tremendous fame and wealth during his lifetime. Nonetheless, after his death his popularity waned. Irvine writes with scholarly ease, presenting intimate yet objective details of a highly visible member of an elegant society who at the same time enjoyed and jealously guarded his satisfying family life. An important contribution to music literature; highly recommended for serious music collections.- Kathleen Sparkman, Baylor Univ., Waco, Tex.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.