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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. As the first Polish pianist to achieve European fame, Maria Szymanowska (17891831) is an extraordinary figure and still far too little-known, even in music circles. A confident, independent woman, and mother of three children, the poet Adam Mickiewicz called her the Queen of Tones. Goethe praised her talent, her contemporaries considered her almost a goddess, and she was supported by the greatest composers, such as Cherubini and Rossini.A talented pianist from an early age, she had already gained a reputation for her performances in Warsaw when she married a wealthy landowner in 1810. But she had the urge to perform and, after publishing her Twenty Exercises and Preludes in 1819 (much admired by Robert Schumann), she decided to separate from her husband and support her children by giving piano recitals. This made her a pioneer of female concert performing in Europe, and even before Clara Schumann she became famous for playing difficult works from memory. She also continued to compose, before deciding to stop touring and base herself in St Petersburg, where she lived from 1828. Her salon in the city was famous as a meeting place for some of the finest composers and performers of the age. During her touring years, her performances aroused admiration and adoration wherever she appeared ranging from Warsaw to St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kyiv, but also to London and Paris, as well as major German and Italian musical centres.This book presents in an accessible but academically rigorous way, the life of this independent self-made woman. As the first Polish pianist to achieve European fame, Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) is an extraordinary figure and still far too little-known, even in music circles. The book presents in an accessible, but at the same time academically rigorous way, the fate of this independent self-made woman. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) war eine außergewöhnliche Musikerin. Aus jüdisch-frankistischer Familie stammend heiratete sie zunächst einen Gutsbesitzer, doch als sie mit etwa dreißig Jahren erste Erfolge als Komponistin und Pianistin feierte, erfand sie sich neu: Nach der Trennung von ihrem Mann wurde sie zu einer der ersten reisenden Pianistinnen Europas und zog viele Jahre durch den gesamten Kontinent, ehe sie sich in St. Petersburg niederließ.Danuta Gwizdalanka zeichnet das Leben dieser besonderen Frau, die durch ihre Bekanntschaft mit Adam Mickiewicz und Johann Wolfgang von Goethe auch Eingang in die Literaturgeschichte gefunden hat, in schillernden Farben nach. Dabei deckt die Autorin auch einige Mythen auf, die sich im Laufe der Zeit um die Musikerin gerankt haben.Die Musikwissenschaftlerin Danuta Gwizdalanka hat zahlreiche Musikerbiografien verfasst. In der Reihe 'Polnische Profile' sind bereits Bücher über Karol Szymanowski (kein Verwandter von Maria!) und Mieczyslaw Weinberg erschienen. 176 pp. Deutsch.…

Lutoslawski's Worlds
Jakelski, Lisa [Editor]; Reyland, Nicholas [Editor]; Thomas, Adrian [Contributor]; Bohlman, Andrea F. [Contributor]; Gwizdalanka, Danuta [Contributor];
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) war eine außergewöhnliche Musikerin. Aus jüdisch-frankistischer Familie stammend heiratete sie zunächst einen Gutsbesitzer, doch als sie mit etwa dreißig Jahren erste Erfolge als Komponistin und Pianistin feierte, erfand sie sich neu: Nach der Trennung von ihrem Mann wurde sie zu einer der ersten reisenden Pianistinnen Europas und zog viele Jahre durch den gesamten Kontinent, ehe sie sich in St.Petersburg niederließ.Danuta Gwizdalanka zeichnet das Leben dieser besonderen Frau, die durch ihre Bekanntschaft mit Adam Mickiewicz und Johann Wolfgang von Goethe auch Eingang in die Literaturgeschichte gefunden hat, in schillernden Farben nach. Dabei deckt die Autorin auch einige Mythen auf, die sich im Laufe der Zeit um die Musikerin gerankt haben.Die Musikwissenschaftlerin Danuta Gwizdalanka hat zahlreiche Musikerbiografien verfasst. In der Reihe 'Polnische Profile' sind bereits Bücher über Karol Szymanowski (kein Verwandter von Maria!) und Mieczys¿aw Weinberg erschienen.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 186 pages. German language. 7.87x5.67x0.51 inches. In Stock.

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Editore: Saarbrücken, Pfau, 2014
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gr.8°. 415 S. mit Illustrationen, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), noch original verschweißtes Exemplar. Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend ggü. Musterschule) möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend, close to Musterschule) is possible. It saves the shipping costs.…

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) war eine außergewöhnliche Musikerin. Aus jüdisch-frankistischer Familie stammend heiratete sie zunächst einen Gutsbesitzer, doch als sie mit etwa dreißig Jahren erste Erfolge als Komponistin und Pianistin feierte, erfand sie sich neu: Nach der Trennung von ihrem Mann wurde sie zu einer der ersten reisenden Pianistinnen Europas und zog viele Jahre durch den gesamten Kontinent, ehe sie sich in St.Petersburg niederließ.Danuta Gwizdalanka zeichnet das Leben dieser besonderen Frau, die durch ihre Bekanntschaft mit Adam Mickiewicz und Johann Wolfgang von Goethe auch Eingang in die Literaturgeschichte gefunden hat, in schillernden Farben nach. Dabei deckt die Autorin auch einige Mythen auf, die sich im Laufe der Zeit um die Musikerin gerankt haben.Die Musikwissenschaftlerin Danuta Gwizdalanka hat zahlreiche Musikerbiografien verfasst. In der Reihe 'Polnische Profile' sind bereits Bücher über Karol Szymanowski (kein Verwandter von Maria!) und Mieczys¿aw Weinberg erschienen.Harrassowitz Verlag, Kreuzberger Ring 7 b-d, 65205 Wiesbaden 176 pp. Deutsch.…

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) war eine außergewöhnliche Musikerin. Aus jüdisch-frankistischer Familie stammend heiratete sie zunächst einen Gutsbesitzer, doch als sie mit etwa dreißig Jahren erste Erfolge als Komponistin und Pianistin feierte, erfand sie sich neu: Nach der Trennung von ihrem Mann wurde sie zu einer der ersten reisenden Pianistinnen Europas und zog viele Jahre durch den gesamten Kontinent, ehe sie sich in St. Petersburg niederließ.Danuta Gwizdalanka zeichnet das Leben dieser besonderen Frau, die durch ihre Bekanntschaft mit Adam Mickiewicz und Johann Wolfgang von Goethe auch Eingang in die Literaturgeschichte gefunden hat, in schillernden Farben nach. Dabei deckt die Autorin auch einige Mythen auf, die sich im Laufe der Zeit um die Musikerin gerankt haben.Die Musikwissenschaftlerin Danuta Gwizdalanka hat zahlreiche Musikerbiografien verfasst. In der Reihe 'Polnische Profile' sind bereits Bücher über Karol Szymanowski (kein Verwandter von Maria!) und Mieczyslaw Weinberg erschienen.…

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Der Verführer. Karol Szymanowski und seine Musik | Danuta Gwizdalanka | Taschenbuch | Polnische Profile, Bd. 4 | VIII | Deutsch | 2017 | Harrassowitz Verlag | EAN 9783447108881 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Harrassowitz Verlag GmbH & [.], Steffen Schickling, Kreuzberger Ring 7C-D, 65205 Wiesbaden, produktsicherheit[dot]verlag[at]harrassowitz[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

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Editore: Kuhn, Ernst, 2014
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Softcover. Condizione: gut. 2014. Der vorliegende Band widmet sich dem schwierigen Verhältnis zwischen Schosta kowitsch und Prokofjew und vergleicht die Lebenswege und -entscheidungen der beiden Komponisten, behandelt darüber hinaus die Einflüsse der Musik J.S. Bachs und Gustav Mahlers auf das Schaffen Schostakowitschs und beleuchtet wenig bekannte Fakten aus dem Verhältnis Schostakowitschs zu Benjamin Britten. Interessant in dem Band ist auch ein Vergleich der künstlerischen Persönlichkeiten und Schicksale von Witold Lutoslawski und Dmitri Schostakowitsch. Rezensionen des kürzlich edierten Briefwechsels zwischen Schostakowitsch und Sollertinski sowie eine Betrachtung des neuentdeckten Fragments der unvollendeten Oper Orango runden den Band ab. Die einzelnen Beiträge stammen von so bekannten Autoren wie Bernd Feuchtner, Olga Dombrowskaja, Adelina Yefimenko, Levon Hakobian, Krzysztof Meyer, Gerd Rienäcker, Gottfried Eberle, Danuta Gwiz-dalanka, Karlheinz Schiedel und anderen. Schostakowitsch, Prokofjew und andere Komponisten - Analysen und Studien Schostakowitsch-Studien Band 11 studia slavica musicologica ; 55 Witold Lutoslawski Komponisten Prokofjew Oper Orango Levon Hakobian Krzystof Meyer Olga Dombrowskaja Annette Salmon Bernd Feuchtner Danuta Gwizdalanka Ekkehard Ochs Friedbert Streller Oliver Fürbeth Brigitte Kruse Gerhard Müller Wladimir Gurewitsch Gottfried Eberle Gerd Rienäcker Karlheinz Schiedel Detlef Gojowy Adelina Yefimenko (Mitwirkende) EAN (ISBN-13): 9783936637304 ISBN (ISBN-10): 393663730X Gebundene Ausgabe Erscheinungsjahr: 2014 Herausgeber: Kuhn, Ernst ISBN/EAN: 393663730X ISBN: 3-936637-30-X, 978-3-936637-30-4 Autor des Buches: brigitte meyer, krzystof meyer, dombrowska, bernd feuchtner, olga meyer, gurewitsch, salmon, detlef gojowy, müller olga, meyer annette, gerhard kruse, annette eberle, oliver meyer, hakobian, levon, friedbert streller, müller karlheinz, fürbeth oliver, müller ekkehard, rienäcker, gerd ochs Titel des Buches: schostakowitsch prokofjew und andere komponisten, gerd müller, äcker, karlheinz, analyse, salmon, wladimir, studia slavica, eberle, olga meyer, studien, adelina, analysen, von ochs In deutscher Sprache. 330 pages. 20,8 x 14,8 x 2 cm.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. As the first Polish pianist to achieve European fame, Maria Szymanowska (17891831) is an extraordinary figure and still far too little-known, even in music circles. A confident, independent woman, and mother of three children, the poet Adam Mickiewicz called her the Queen of Tones. Goethe praised her talent, her contemporaries considered her almost a goddess, and she was supported by the greatest composers, such as Cherubini and Rossini.A talented pianist from an early age, she had already gained a reputation for her performances in Warsaw when she married a wealthy landowner in 1810. But she had the urge to perform and, after publishing her Twenty Exercises and Preludes in 1819 (much admired by Robert Schumann), she decided to separate from her husband and support her children by giving piano recitals. This made her a pioneer of female concert performing in Europe, and even before Clara Schumann she became famous for playing difficult works from memory. She also continued to compose, before deciding to stop touring and base herself in St Petersburg, where she lived from 1828. Her salon in the city was famous as a meeting place for some of the finest composers and performers of the age. During her touring years, her performances aroused admiration and adoration wherever she appeared ranging from Warsaw to St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kyiv, but also to London and Paris, as well as major German and Italian musical centres.This book presents in an accessible but academically rigorous way, the life of this independent self-made woman. As the first Polish pianist to achieve European fame, Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) is an extraordinary figure and still far too little-known, even in music circles. The book presents in an accessible, but at the same time academically rigorous way, the fate of this independent self-made woman. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. As the first Polish pianist to achieve European fame, Maria Szymanowska (17891831) is an extraordinary figure and still far too little-known, even in music circles. A confident, independent woman, and mother of three children, the poet Adam Mickiewicz called her the Queen of Tones. Goethe praised her talent, her contemporaries considered her almost a goddess, and she was supported by the greatest composers, such as Cherubini and Rossini.A talented pianist from an early age, she had already gained a reputation for her performances in Warsaw when she married a wealthy landowner in 1810. But she had the urge to perform and, after publishing her Twenty Exercises and Preludes in 1819 (much admired by Robert Schumann), she decided to separate from her husband and support her children by giving piano recitals. This made her a pioneer of female concert performing in Europe, and even before Clara Schumann she became famous for playing difficult works from memory. She also continued to compose, before deciding to stop touring and base herself in St Petersburg, where she lived from 1828. Her salon in the city was famous as a meeting place for some of the finest composers and performers of the age. During her touring years, her performances aroused admiration and adoration wherever she appeared ranging from Warsaw to St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kyiv, but also to London and Paris, as well as major German and Italian musical centres.This book presents in an accessible but academically rigorous way, the life of this independent self-made woman. As the first Polish pianist to achieve European fame, Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) is an extraordinary figure and still far too little-known, even in music circles. The book presents in an accessible, but at the same time academically rigorous way, the fate of this independent self-made woman. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - As the first Polish pianist to achieve European fame, Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) is an extraordinary figure and still far too little-known, even in music circles. A confident, independent woman, and mother of three children, the poet Adam Mickiewicz called her the 'Queen of Tones.' Goethe praised her talent, her contemporaries considered her almost a goddess, and she was supported by the greatest composers, such as Cherubini and Rossini. A talented pianist from an early age, she had already gained a reputation for her performances in Warsaw when she married a wealthy landowner in 1810. But she had the urge to perform and, after publishing her Twenty Exercises and Preludes in 1819 (much admired by Robert Schumann), she decided to separate from her husband and support her children by giving piano recitals. This made her a pioneer of female concert performing in Europe, and - even before Clara Schumann - she became famous for playing difficult works from memory. She also continued to compose, before deciding to stop touring and base herself in St Petersburg, where she lived from 1828. Her salon in the city was famous as a meeting place for some of the finest composers and performers of the age. During her touring years, her performances aroused admiration and adoration wherever she appeared - ranging from Warsaw to St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kyiv, but also to London and Paris, as well as major German and Italian musical centres. This book presents in an accessible but academically rigorous way, the life of this independent self-made woman.…