The ballets of Ludwig Minkus /
The composer Ludwig Minkus represents one of music's biggest mysteries. Who was he? Hardly anything is known about him, and yet he occupied an influential position in the theatres of the Imperial ballet in late nineteenth-century Russia. He has been recognised as a predecessor of Tchaikovsky, b...
| Основен автор: | Letellier, Robert Ignatius. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Newcastle, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Pub.,
2008.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=553543 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Ballets of Ludwig Minkus. |
| Резюме: |
The composer Ludwig Minkus represents one of music's biggest mysteries. Who was he? Hardly anything is known about him, and yet he occupied an influential position in the theatres of the Imperial ballet in late nineteenth-century Russia. He has been recognised as a predecessor of Tchaikovsky, but as a musician is commonly held to have been so feeble as to be beneath contempt. Yet despite the scorn heaped on him, and his consequent obscurity, Minkus is far from being forgotten. Since the earl ... |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvii, 414 pages) : illustrations, music |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-394) and index. Discography and filmography: pages 390-392. |
| ISBN: |
1443800805 9781443800808 |