August Halm: A Critical and Creative Life in Music

by Lee Rothfarb and Professor Lee Lee Rothfarb

The first detailed study of a prolific and influential early twentieth-century composer, critic, educator-a true sage of music.

In the early 1900s, August Halm was widely acknowledged to be one of the most insightful and influential authors of his day on a wide range of musical topics. Yet, in the eighty years since his untimely death at age 59 (in 1929), Halm -- the author of six widely read books and over 100 essays -- has received much less...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580463290
• ISBN13: 9781580463294
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"