Fromental Halevy: His Life and Music

By Ruth Jordan

Book Overview

"Jordan paints a rich portrait of Hal vy at the height of his powers in the mid-1850s. A prolific output included at least one new opera a year, occasionally three...he was renowned as a productive public speaker, author of learned papers...a supporter of young artists, much loved professor of composition to Saint-Sa ns, Gounod and Bizet, a husband and father of two daughters."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879100796
• ISBN13: 9780879100797
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Limelight
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.8"