Max Bruch: His Life and Works

By Christopher Fifield

Book Overview

In this book - the only full-length study of the composer - the author provides a richly documented account of Bruch's career as music director and conductor.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807612049
• ISBN13: 9780807612040
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: George Braziller
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

A thorough look at Max Bruch

Well and engagingly written, this book gives a lively look into the life of a composer who is now known for only a handful of the nearly 100 works he wrote and who deserves a better fate than that.

The Essence of Bruch

I am the pre-concert speaker for all the symphonic programs of the Boise Philharmonic Association and a guest speaker for the Seattle Symphony. My challange is to bring to life the composers and to create a meaningful context for their works so that the audience can get the most out of each performance. This book contains everything one needs to know about this arresting romantic composer who wrote two of the most beautiful pieces aver written: his Violin Concerto in g minor and his Scottish Fantasy. Bruch's secret? The inspiration of folksong and folk music. The grace, simplicity, the authenticity, and the unalloyed power of the voice of humanity taught him how to write orchestral music that will endure forever. It is all in this excellent book, a perfect companion to his musical masterpieces.