Ferruccio Busoni and His Legacy

by Erinn E. Knyt

Book Overview

Many students of renowned composer, conductor, and teacher Ferruccio Busoni had illustrious careers of their own, yet the extent to which their mentor's influence helped shape their success was largely unexplored until now. Through rich archival research including correspondence, essays, and scores, Erinn E. Knyt presents an evocative account of Busoni's idiosyncratic pedagogy--focused on aesthetic ideals rather than methodologies or techniques--and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253026849
• ISBN13: 9780253026842
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher