Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882-1973) - The Life, Times and Music of a Wayward Genius

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

List of contents

Introduction to the series List of plates Preface Preface to the Italian edition Part One: Life and Times Part Two: The Works Catalogue of Malipiero's music and books Abbreviations and select bibliography Discography by Peter Bromley Index of Malipiero's work Index of persons

About the author

John C.G. Waterhouse

Summary

In recent years Gian Francesco Malipiero has been recognised increasingly widely as one of the most original and strangely fascinating Italian composers of the early 20th century. He was the teacher of Maderna and Nono, and was revered by (among many others) Dallapiccola, who even called him the most important (musical) personality that Italy has had since the death of Verdi . He was also a key figure in the revival of the long- neglected music of Italy's great past, and himself edited what remains the only virtually complete edition of the surviving compositions of Monteverdi. The present book not only provides the first monographic survey of Malipiero's life, times and music to appear in English, but covers the subject more comprehensively than any previous publication in any language. Dr Waterhouse draws on hitherto unpublished documents, and with the help of numerous musical examples, analyses the composer's works, style and idiosyncratic personality.

Product details

• Authors: John C. G. Waterhouse, Waterhouse John C. G.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.11.1999
• EAN: 9789057022104
• ISBN: 978-90-5702-210-4
• No. of pages: 454
• Weight: 1280 g
• Series: Contemporary Music Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, 20th Century, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Italy, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Composers and songwriters, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Art music, orchestral and formal music