Overview
Bruno Walter (1876-1962), one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This engrossing book is the first full-length biography of Walter in English. Born in Berlin, Walter began his long and eventful career in provincial theaters; his successes there led to positions at the premier opera houses of Berlin and Vienna. Then for a decade he served as Bavarian music director, conducting opera in three theaters and giving symphonic concerts. Erik Ryding and Rebecca Pechefsky tell of Walter's close friendship with Gustav Mahler, his relations with Thomas Mann and his family, and his romantic involvement with the soprano Delia Reinhardt. Ousted from Germany by the Nazi Party in 1933, he returned to Vienna, where he was artistic director of the State Opera until the Nazis again forced him out. He eventually emigrated to the United States, where he led the New York Philharmonic and other orchestras, developed a deep interest in the writings of Rudolf Steiner, and made touchstone recordings with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra.
Full Product Details
Author: Erik Ryding ,
Rebecca Pechefsky
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Imprint: Bison Books
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.726kg
ISBN: 9780803290082
ISBN 10: 080329008
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 01 July 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
A major contribution to the literature ... essential reading. --Mortimer Frank, Fanfare. Highly readable ... this book rates not only as a labor of love but as an authority. --Richard Buell, The Boston Globe. Timely and welcome ... a steady, evenhanded chronicle of Walter's career. --Allan Keiler, New York Review of Books.
""A major contribution to the literature ... essential reading.""--Mortimer Frank, Fanfare. ""Highly readable ... this book rates not only as a labor of love but as an authority.""--Richard Buell, The Boston Globe. ""Timely and welcome ... a steady, evenhanded chronicle of Walter's career.""--Allan Keiler, New York Review of Books.
A major contribution to the literature ... essential reading. --Mortimer Frank, Fanfare. Highly readable ... this book rates not only as a labor of love but as an authority. --Richard Buell, The Boston Globe. Timely and welcome ... a steady, evenhanded chronicle of Walter's career. --Allan Keiler, New York Review of Books.
Author Information
Erik Ryding is the managing editor of publications at Carnegie Hall. Rebecca Pechefsky is a freelance harpsichordist.
