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Otto Klemperer: His Life and Times, Volume I — 1885–1933

Peter Heyworth
Conductor biography, volume I · 1983 · English
Peter Heyworth. Otto Klemperer: His Life and Times, Volume I — 1885–1933. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983.

This biography documents the career and artistic profile of Otto Klemperer, placing conducting practice, institutional appointments, repertoire, rehearsals, recordings and professional networks within a chronological life narrative. It is particularly useful for reconstructing how twentieth-century orchestral culture was shaped by individual conductors and by the ensembles, opera houses…

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Otto Klemperer: His Life and Times, Volume II — 1933–1973

Peter Heyworth; completed by John Lucas
Conductor biography, volume II · 1996 · English
Peter Heyworth; completed by John Lucas. Otto Klemperer: His Life and Times, Volume II — 1933–1973. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

This biography documents the career and artistic profile of Otto Klemperer, placing conducting practice, institutional appointments, repertoire, rehearsals, recordings and professional networks within a chronological life narrative. It is particularly useful for reconstructing how twentieth-century orchestral culture was shaped by individual conductors and by the ensembles, opera houses…

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Glenn Gould: The Ecstasy and Tragedy of Genius

Peter F. Ostwald
Biography / pianist / psychological portrait · 1997 · English
Peter F. Ostwald. Glenn Gould: The Ecstasy and Tragedy of Genius. New York: W. W. Norton, 1997.

This expanded dossier treats Glenn Gould: The Ecstasy and Tragedy of Genius as a substantial source on Glenn Gould. It records the bibliographic identity of the volume and situates the narrative within the artist’s chronology, professional network, repertory, institutional environment and reception. Particular attention is paid to the…

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The Life of Bach

Peter Williams
Composer biography / critical life · 2004 · English
Peter Williams. The Life of Bach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.

This dossier identifies The Life of Bach by Peter Williams as a distinct research source for Baroque music. It places the work within scholarship on the composer, repertory and institutions concerned while indexing title and author variants so that the record remains discoverable even when the physical PDF…

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Arcangelo Corelli: New Orpheus of Our Times

Peter Allsop
Composer biography / instrumental music · 1999 · English
Peter Allsop. Arcangelo Corelli: New Orpheus of Our Times. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.

This dossier identifies Arcangelo Corelli: New Orpheus of Our Times by Peter Allsop as a distinct research source for Baroque music. It places the work within scholarship on the composer, repertory and institutions concerned while indexing title and author variants so that the record remains discoverable even when…

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Peter Williams – The Organ Music of J.S. Bach

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Book / Essay related to Johann Sebastian Bach.

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Peter Williams – J.S. Bach A life in music

Peter Williams · 2007 · English · 4.2 MB
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Biography related to Johann Sebastian Bach.

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Peter Williams – Bach – The Goldberg Variations (Cambridge Music Handbooks)

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Book / Essay related to Johann Sebastian Bach.

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J.S. Bach A Life in Music

Peter Williams · 2007 · English · 6.1 MB
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Biography related to Johann Sebastian Bach.

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J.S. Bach – A life in music

Peter Williams · 2007 · English · 4.2 MB
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Biography related to Johann Sebastian Bach.

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The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky by Modest Chaikovskii

Modest Chaikovskii · 1906 · English · 9.4 MB
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Letters & Correspondence related to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, by Modest Chaikovskii.

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