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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Rochester Medical Press
ISBN-10
1580464068
ISBN-13
9781580464062
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109064239
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
424 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Bjorling Sound : a Recorded Legacy
Subject
History & Criticism, Recording & Reproduction, Genres & Styles / General, Composers & Musicians, Genres & Styles / Opera
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
28.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2011-049720
Reviews
[Hastings's] analyses are detailed, well written, and clear. . . . _The Björling Sound: A Recorded Legacy has become a standard work, like The Callas Legacy of John Ardoin., [Hastings's] analyses are detailed, well written, and clear. . . . _The Bj rling Sound: A Recorded Legacy has become a standard work, like The Callas Legacy of John Ardoin., An impressive documentation of Bj rling's sound. . . . Lively language gives good flow to the many details in the book., Comparison between recordings and live performances . . . give great insight into the reasons why particular interpretations of the same piece can vary to an enormous degree. . . . Listing the recordings by composer is a stroke of genius and means that the reader can dip in and out without losing any continuity to the progression of Bj rling's career. . . . Should be devoured by anyone interested in the art of singing. Full review at http://vocalimages.com/?page_id=1097, I devoured The Björling Sound with unashamed greed and great pleasure. --F. Paul Driscoll, editor in chief, Opera News His passages on Gounod's Faust and Roméo et Juliette are a masterpiece of sensitive analysis. NEWSLETTER OF THE SWEDISH JUSSI BJOERLING SOCIETY [Stefan Johansson] Remarkable new book. . . . Insightful scholarship and freshly evocative writing that will send Bjo"rling's fans back to their favourite recordings and will win the tenor many admirers. [Highest ranking, and book of the month] BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE [John Allison] [Hastings's] analyses are detailed, well written, and clear. . . . _The Björling Sound: A Recorded Legacy has become a standard work, like The Callas Legacy of John Ardoin. OPERA NEDERLAND Full review at http://www.operanederland.nl/Boeken%20Bjoering.htm Comparison between recordings and live performances . . . give great insight into the reasons why particular interpretations of the same piece can vary to an enormous degree. . . . Listing the recordings by composer is a stroke of genius and means that the reader can dip in and out without losing any continuity to the progression of Björling's career. . . . Should be devoured by anyone interested in the art of singing. VOCALIMAGES Full review at http://vocalimages.com/?page_id=1097 An impressive documentation of Björling's sound. . . . Lively language gives good flow to the many details in the book. KLASSISK MUSIKKMAGASIN [Ida Habbestad] Uncommonly successful. . . . Hastings is always specific, never resorting to vague poetics in passages of praise to describe work he likes, . . . Enrich[es] his findings by comparison with recordings of the same material from all ages[, e.g., Caruso, Pavarotti, and Alagna]. GRAMOPHONE [Mike Ashman, noted opera director] An exciting read about a beloved artist. . . .For the neophyte, it supplies an education in vocal terminology and history, and an unerring understanding of the voice and how it functions. . . . Compelling. OPERA NEWS [Ira Siff] By a long way the best critical discography of anyone I have encountered. . . Eloquent, jargon-free and incisive prose. Many acute remarks about conductors. . . . Illuminating [on Schubert songs]. . . . Truly an education. OPERA [Michael Tanner]
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
782.1092
Table Of Content
Introduction Adam Alfv n Atterberg Beethoven Bizet Borodin Brahms Donizetti Gounod Grieg Handel Leoncavallo Mascagni Massenet Meyerbeer Mozart Puccini Rangstr m Rossini Schubert Sibelius Richard Strauss Verdi Wagner Bj rling's Remaining Recordings: A Survey of the Best (1920-60) Evolution and Influence Notes Discography Bibliography Index
Synopsis
A half century after his death in 1960, Swedish tenor Jussi Björling remains one of the most beloved singers in the world. He spent forty-five of his forty-nine years performing in public, rapidly conquering opera-house and concert stages on both sides of the Atlantic. Along the way, he left a vast recorded legacy that continues to enchant lovers of vocal music and inspire young singers. In this ground-breaking book, Stephen Hastings analyzes more than four hundred of the great tenor's recordings, comparing them with the output of a hundred other tenors, from Caruso to Alagna. The repertoire ranges from brief art songs by Schubert and Sibelius to entire opera recordings--some made in the studio, others captured live. What emerges is a richly layered portrait of this most musical of singers. As Hastings's comparisons demonstrate, Björling left his unique imprint on all the scores he sang, combining a perennial freshness of approach with the richly inflected phrasing made possible by a perfectly honed technique., Detailed examination of the vocal and interpretive artistry of the great Jussi Bj rling. A half century after his death in 1960, Swedish tenor Jussi Bj rling remains one of the most beloved singers in the world. He spent forty-five of his forty-nine years performing in public, rapidly conquering opera-house and concert stages on both sides of the Atlantic. Along the way, he left a vast recorded legacy that continues to enchant lovers of vocal music and inspire young singers. In this ground-breaking book, Stephen Hastings analyzes more than four hundred of the great tenor's recordings, comparing them with the output of a hundred other tenors, from Caruso to Alagna. The repertoire ranges from brief art songs by Schubert and Sibelius to entire opera recordings--some madein the studio, others captured live. What emerges is a richly layered portrait of this most musical of singers. As Hastings's comparisons demonstrate, Bj rling left his unique imprint on all the scores he sang, combining a perennial freshness of approach with the richly inflected phrasing made possible by a perfectly honed technique. Born in London and educated in Oxford, Stephen Hastings has been the Milan correspondent of Opera Newssince 1991 and editor in chief of the Italian monthly Musica for the past twelve years., A half century after his death in 1960, Swedish tenor Jussi Bj rling remains one of the most beloved singers in the world. He spent forty-five of his forty-nine years performing in public, rapidly conquering opera-house and concert stages on both sides of the Atlantic. Along the way, he left a vast recorded legacy that continues to enchant lovers of vocal music and inspire young singers. In this ground-breaking book, Stephen Hastings analyzes more than four hundred of the great tenor's recordings, comparing them with the output of a hundred other tenors, from Caruso to Alagna. The repertoire ranges from brief art songs by Schubert and Sibelius to entire opera recordings--some made in the studio, others captured live. What emerges is a richly layered portrait of this most musical of singers. As Hastings's comparisons demonstrate, Bj rling left his unique imprint on all the scores he sang, combining a perennial freshness of approach with the richly inflected phrasing made possible by a perfectly honed technique. Born in London and educated in Oxford, Stephen Hastings has been the Milan correspondent of Opera News since 1991 and editor in chief of the Italian monthly Musica for the past twelve years.
LC Classification Number
ML420.B6H37 2012
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