Peter Franklin (1) (1947–)
Auteur de Mahler: Symphony No. 3
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A propos de l'auteur
Peter Franklin has written on Gustav Mahler and the post-romantic symphony, early twentieth-century. Austrian and German opera and Hollywood film music. His publications include the books Mahler: Symphony no. 3, The Life of Mahler and Reclaiming Late-Romantic Music: Singing Devils and Distant afficher plus Sounds. afficher moins
Œuvres de Peter Franklin
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Franklin, Peter Robert
- Date de naissance
- 1947-12-19
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- England
UK - Lieu de naissance
- London, England, UK
- Études
- University of York (BA, DPhil|1966-72)
- Professions
- professor
- Organisations
- University of Oxford (St. Catherine's College)
University of California, Berkeley
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 55
- Popularité
- #295,340
- Évaluation
- 3.0
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 14
There is useful information in this book which gives information to the reader about Mahler and how his life affected his music. However, I found the reading very dry drowned by peripheral overthought.
The introduction has Franklin digressesing off Mahler into a whole separate discussion on, what apears to be, the flaws of biographical writings of musicians. It made me forget why I was reading the book.
The focus should have been more on the Great Mahler himself. This is a useful reference book but it's too abstract to really peruse comfortably over a few days.… (plus d'informations)