Fritz Reiner, Maestro and Martinet

by Kenneth Morgan

Book Overview

This award-winning book, now available in paperback, is the first solid appraisal of the legendary career of the eminent Hungarian-born conductor Fritz Reiner (1888-1963). Personally enigmatic and often described as difficult to work with, he was nevertheless renowned for the dynamic galvanization of the orchestras he led, a nearly unrivaled technical ability, and high professional standards. Reiner's influence in the United States began in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025207730X
• ISBN13: 9780252077302
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.9"