Charles Munch
By: D. Kern Holoman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780199772704
Subjects: Conductors (Music); Biography
Description: A mesmerizing figure in concert, Charles Munch was celebrated for his electrifying public performances. He was a pioneer in many arenas of classical music--establishing Berlioz in the canon, perfecting the orchestral work of Debussy and Ravel, and leading the world to Roussel, Honegger, and Dutilleux. This is the first full biography of a giant of twentieth-century music, tracing his dramatic survival in occupied Paris, his triumphant arrival at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and his later years, when he was a leading cultural figure in the United States, a man known and admired by Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-277) and index.