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Nadia and Lili Boulanger
Potter, Caroline (University Of Oxford, Uk)
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Description for Nadia and Lili Boulanger
BIC Classification: AV; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
Pioneers in their fields and two of the best-known women in music in the twentieth century, Nadia and Lili Boulanger have previously been considered in isolation from one another. Yet, as Caroline Potter's new book demonstrates, their careers were closely linked during Lili Boulanger's short life (1893-1918) and there are several intriguing connections between their musical works. This biography also provides the first full analysis of the Boulanger sisters' musical styles, placing them within the context of French musical history. Their lives are also a case study in the issues of gender which surround music making even to ... Read more
Pioneers in their fields and two of the best-known women in music in the twentieth century, Nadia and Lili Boulanger have previously been considered in isolation from one another. Yet, as Caroline Potter's new book demonstrates, their careers were closely linked during Lili Boulanger's short life (1893-1918) and there are several intriguing connections between their musical works. This biography also provides the first full analysis of the Boulanger sisters' musical styles, placing them within the context of French musical history. Their lives are also a case study in the issues of gender which surround music making even to ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
Number of Pages
191
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138263512
SKU
V9781138263512
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Ref
99-1
About Potter, Caroline (University Of Oxford, Uk)
Caroline Potter is Senior Lecturer in Music, School of Performance and Screen Studies at Kingston University, UK.
Reviews for Nadia and Lili Boulanger
'Anyone interested in French musical history and/or gender studies will appreciate this volume... Recommended.' Choice ’On the dust jacket, the publishers claim that this is essential reading for anyone interested in French music of the 20th century. One couldn't agree more.’ Classical Music