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Ferruccio Busoni
A Bio-Bibliography
By Marc-Andre Roberge
Music, Bio-Bibliographies in, No. 34 (ISSN: 0742-6968)
Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1991. 432 pages
LC 90-22927. ISBN 0-313-25587-3. RFB/ $89.95 (Reference Book)
Available (Status Information Updated 4/7/2003)
** Description **
One of the greatest of the pianists after the time of Liszt, Ferruccio
Busoni was a turn-of-the-century composer whose music has recently begun
to be taken very seriously in academic circles and among contemporary performers.
This work is the first volume to offer a comprehensive, annotated bibliography
covering a wide range of published and unpublished materials, including Busoni's
librettos and his perceptive essays on the future of music. It also provides
a brief biography and detailed listings of Busoni's compositions, together
with an extensive discography.
The list of works presents information on original works, cadenzas,
transcriptions, editions, and performances. The discography lists transcriptions
and arrangements in addition to recordings of original works. Piano rolls
and recordings by Busoni are included. Among the subject categories in the
bibliography are Busoni's writings; a guide to the contents of the editions
of his writings; his correspondence; studies and commentaries on Busoni's
composition, performances, and writings; and personal reminiscences by those
who knew him. Up-to-date information about new editions and reprints of Busoni's
works is given. An appropriate addition to library music collections, this
work is a valuable resource for both musicologists and performers.
"A comprehensive annotated bibliography of the great pianist-composer
(1866-1924), covering a wide range of published and unpublished materials,
including Busoni's librettos and his essays on the future of music. It also
provides a brief biography and detailed listings of Busoni's compositions,
together with an extensive discography." Reference & Research Book News
** Table of Contents **
-- Introduction
-- Biographical Sketch
-- List of Works
-- Discography
-- Bibliography
-- Alphabetical List of Works by Genre
-- Index to the Introduction, the Biographical Sketch, and the List of Works
-- Index to the Discography
-- Index to the Bibliography
-- Index to the Opera Performances
** Author **
MARC-ANDRE ROBERGE is Assistant Professor in Musicology at Laval
University (Quebec).
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