Author : D. Kern Holoman
Release : 2012-01-19
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 703/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Charles Munch by : D. Kern Holoman
Download or read book Charles Munch written by D. Kern Holoman. This book was released on 2012-01-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mesmerizing figure in concert, Charles Munch was celebrated for his electrifying public performances. He was a pioneer in many arenas of classical music--establishing Berlioz in the canon, perfecting the orchestral work of Debussy and Ravel, and leading the world to Roussel, Honegger, and Dutilleux. This is the first full biography of a giant of twentieth-century music, tracing his dramatic survival in occupied Paris, his triumphant arrival at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and his later years, when he was a leading cultural figure in the United States, a man known and admired by Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy.
