'The Premier Oboist of Europe': A Portrait of Gustave Vogt

By Geoffrey Burgess and Geoffrey Burgess Eastman School of Music author of The Pathetick Musician: Moving an Audien

Describes the life and achievements of the most prolific composer of oboe music in the nineteenth century. This book attempts to stimulate appreciation of Gustave Vogt (1781-1870) as musician and historical personality. It brings together portraiture, personal correspondence, concert reviews, autographs, and countless other documents including Vogt's Conservatoire exam reports, a detailed work list of Vogt's compositions, and the first complete transcription and translation of his unpublished oboe method.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810848511
• ISBN13: 9780810848511
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 11.0"