John Field and the Nocturne
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, History & Criticism, Reference
| Author: | Allan J. Wagenheim | ISBN: | 9781469116211 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US | Publication: | January 10, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US | Language: | English |
| Author: | Allan J. Wagenheim |
| ISBN: | 9781469116211 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US |
| Publication: | January 10, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US |
| Language: | English |
John Field is the most misunderstood composer in the history of classical music. The author, a former educator, classical pianist, and member of the Aldenori Piano Trio, finally sets the record straight. Pianists both professional and amateur, educators, teachers of piano performance, and musicologists who want to meet the real John Field and understand his finest creations, the nocturnes, will find this book indispensable.
John Field is the most misunderstood composer in the history of classical music. The author, a former educator, classical pianist, and member of the Aldenori Piano Trio, finally sets the record straight. Pianists both professional and amateur, educators, teachers of piano performance, and musicologists who want to meet the real John Field and understand his finest creations, the nocturnes, will find this book indispensable.
