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The Bjorling Sound: A Recorded Legacy
Stephen Hastings
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Hardcover. Detailed examination of the vocal and interpretive artistry of the great Jussi Bjorling. Num Pages: 426 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 796. A Recorded Legacy. 426 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Detailed examination of the vocal and interpretive artistry of the great Jussi Bjorling. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 38. Weight: 840.
Detailed examination of the vocal and interpretive artistry of the great Jussi Björling. 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 madein 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. 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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580464062
SKU
V9781580464062
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Reviews for The Bjorling Sound: A Recorded Legacy
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.
Stefan Johansson
NEWSLETTER OF THE SWEDISH JUSSI BJOERLING SOCIETY
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]
John Allison
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
[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. Full review at http://vocalimages.com/?page_id=1097
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.
Ida Habbestad
KLASSISK MUSIKKMAGASIN
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].
Mike Ashman noted opera director
GRAMOPHONE
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.
Ira Siff
OPERA NEWS
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.
Michael Tanner
OPERA
F. Paul Driscoll, editor in chief, Opera News His passages on Gounod's Faust and Roméo et Juliette are a masterpiece of sensitive analysis.
Stefan Johansson
NEWSLETTER OF THE SWEDISH JUSSI BJOERLING SOCIETY
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]
John Allison
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
[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. Full review at http://vocalimages.com/?page_id=1097
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.
Ida Habbestad
KLASSISK MUSIKKMAGASIN
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].
Mike Ashman noted opera director
GRAMOPHONE
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.
Ira Siff
OPERA NEWS
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.
Michael Tanner
OPERA