Massenet: A Chronicle of His Life and Times

by Demar Irvine, Jules Massenet (Composer)

Overview

This superbly detailed biography examines the life of Jules Massenet (1842-1912), who was at the heart of Parisian musical life during a period of extraordinary artistic vitality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574670240
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/01/2003
Series:	Amadeus
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	420
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.86(d)

About the Author

Music historian, composer, and educator Demar Irvine earned his PH.D. in music esthetics from Harvard University. In 1937 he joined the faculty of the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle, becoming professor emeritus in 1978. His death in 1995 was a true loss to the world of music. IrvineÆs previous books include _Methods of Research in Music_ and _Writing About Music._