Concert Pitch

By Julia Frankau

Book Overview

Concert Pitch is a novel written by Julia Davis Frankau and published in 1913. The book tells the story of the musical career of a young woman named Hester Gresley, who is determined to become a great pianist. The novel is set in London and Paris during the early 20th century and explores the challenges and obstacles that Hester faces as a female musician in a male-dominated industry.Hester's talent is recognized by a wealthy patron named Sir Julian Orde, who becomes her mentor and helps her to establish herself as a concert pianist. However, Hester's success is threatened by her own insecurities and the jealousy of her fellow musicians. She also finds herself torn between her love for Sir Julian and her growing attraction to a younger man named Ralph Wyverne.Throughout the novel, Hester struggles to balance her personal and professional ambitions, and must navigate the complex relationships and power dynamics of the music world. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the cultural and social milieu of early 20th century Europe, and explores themes of gender, class, and artistic expression.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164194879
• ISBN13: 9781164194873
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"