The beloved vision : a history of nineteenth century music / Stephen Walsh.

"A rich and luminous biography of nineteenth century music from the acclaimed author of Debussy: A Painter in Sound. When one thinks of "great" classical music -- music with the most emotional resonance and timelessness -- we hearken back to the nineteenth century and the Romantic tradition. We reca...

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Main Author: Walsh, Stephen, 1942- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Pegasus Books Ltd, 2022.
Edition:First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Subjects:
Music > 19th century > History and criticism.
Music.
1800-1899
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:ix, 421 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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