Mahler
His Life & Music [With 2 CD's]
By Stephen Johnson
(Sourcebooks Mediafusion, Hardcover, 9781402207587, 205pp.)
Publication Date: October 2006
Categories: Composers & Musicians - General
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Description
A revolutionary biography of the master
Experience Mahler through his greatest compositions on 2 audio CDs
Award-winning music writer Stephen Johnson follows Gustav Mahler's development as man and composer, and sets out the experiences-the personal joys and sorrows, as well as the broader cultural forces-that formed him and made him one of the most widely loved composers in classical music.
Among other astonishing compositions, Mahler completed nine symphonies of tremendous emotional range and imaginative power. Woven throughout the book are links to carefully chosen selections on the accompanying two compact discs that bring to life the man and his music like never before. You?ll also gain free access to an exclusive website from Naxos-the world's leading classical music label-that offers the musical works in full, the music of Mahler's contemporaries, a detailed timeline, and more.
Includes more than 21?2 hours of Mahler's greatest works, plus exclusive web access to much more
Experience Mahler through his greatest compositions on 2 audio CDs
Award-winning music writer Stephen Johnson follows Gustav Mahler's development as man and composer, and sets out the experiences-the personal joys and sorrows, as well as the broader cultural forces-that formed him and made him one of the most widely loved composers in classical music.
Among other astonishing compositions, Mahler completed nine symphonies of tremendous emotional range and imaginative power. Woven throughout the book are links to carefully chosen selections on the accompanying two compact discs that bring to life the man and his music like never before. You?ll also gain free access to an exclusive website from Naxos-the world's leading classical music label-that offers the musical works in full, the music of Mahler's contemporaries, a detailed timeline, and more.
Includes more than 21?2 hours of Mahler's greatest works, plus exclusive web access to much more
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