ISBN: 9780195140668

Enrique Granados (1867-1916) is one of the most compelling figures of the late-Romantic period in music. During his return voyage to Spain after the premiere of his opera Goyescas at New … Mehr…

Enrique Granados (1867-1916) is one of the most compelling figures of the late-Romantic period in music. During his return voyage to Spain after the premiere of his opera Goyescas at New York''s Metropolitan Opera in 1916, a German submarine torpedoed the ship on which he and his wife weresailing, and they perished in the waters of the English Channel. His death was mourned on both sides of the Atlantic as a stunning loss to the music world, for he had died at the pinnacle of his career, and his late works held the promise of greater things to come. Granados was among the leading pianists of his time, and his eloquence at the keyboard inspired critics to dub him the ""poet of the piano."" In Enrique Granados: Poet of the Piano, Walter Aaron Clark offers the first substantive study in English of this virtuoso pianist, composer, and musicpedagogue. While providing detailed analyses of his major works for voice, piano, and the stage, Clark argues that Granados''s art represented a unifying presence on the cultural landscape of Spain during a period of imperial decline, political unrest, and economic transformation. Drawing on newlydiscovered documents, Clark explores the cultural spheres in which Granados moved, particularly of Castile and Catalonia. Granados''s best-known music was inspired by the art of Francisco Goya, especially the Goyescas suite for solo piano that became the basis for the opera. These pieces evoked thecolorful and dramatic world that Goya inhabited and depicted in his art. Granados''s fascination with Goya''s Madrid set him apart from fellow nationalists Albeniz and Falla, who drew their principal inspiration from Andalusia. Though he was resolutely apolitical, Granados''s attraction to Castileantagonized some Catalan nationalists, who resented Castilian domination. Yet Granados also made important contributions to Catalan musical theater and was a prominent figure in the modernist movement in Barcelona. Clark also explores the personal pressures that shaped Granados''s music. His passionate affair with a wealthy socialite created domestic tensions, but it was also a source of inspiration for Goyescas. Persistent financial difficulties forced him to devote time to teaching at the expense ofcomposition, though as a result Granados made considerable contributions to piano pedagogy and music education in Barcelona through the music academy he founded there. While Granados''s tragic and early demise casts a pall over his life story, Clark ultimately reveals an artist of remarkable versatility and individuality and sheds new light on his enduring significance. | Enrique Granados by Walter Aaron Clark Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > Music & Movies & Performing Arts > Music P10122, Walter Aaron Clark<

2005, ISBN: 0195140664

[EAN: 9780195140668], Neubuch, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Enrique Granados (1867-1916) is best known for his music inspired by th… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780195140668], Neubuch, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc, United States], Language: English. Brand new Book. Enrique Granados (1867-1916) is best known for his music inspired by the art of Francisco Goya, especially the monumental Goyescas suite for solo piano. This biography examines Granados's life and music in the context of Spanish art, literature, and history, leading to a fuller understanding of his enduring significance., Books<

ISBN: 9780195140668

Hardback, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc], Enrique Granados (1867-1916) is best known for his music inspired by the art of Francisco Goya, especially the monumental Goyescas suite for s… Mehr…

Hardback, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc], Enrique Granados (1867-1916) is best known for his music inspired by the art of Francisco Goya, especially the monumental Goyescas suite for solo piano. This biography examines Granados's life and music in the context of Spanish art, literature, and history, leading to a fuller understanding of his enduring significance., Individual Composers & Musicians, Specific Bands & Groups, Individual Composers & Musicians, Specific Bands & Groups<

2005, ISBN: 9780195140668

Poet of the Piano, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Oxford University Press Inc], Oxford University Press Inc, 2005