A biography of the popular German composer whose career was tainted by his cooperation with the Nazis.
Matthew Boyden Libri
Lists more than 400 composers, providing a biographical profile, a discussion of selected works, and a recommendation of recordings
Also available with worldwide delivery at amazon.co.uk One hundred years after the death of Enrico Caruso, and the births of Franco Corelli, Giuseppe Di Stefano, and Mario Lanza, Matthew Boyden’s monumental study traces the influence of economics, politics, religion, linguistics, acoustics, advertising, sexuality, art, architecture, literature, theatre, film, recording, television, celebrity, and four centuries of music on the evolution, sound and significance of the tenor as a voice, a meme, and a performing tradition. The A Cultural History is the most comprehensive, original and far-reaching book of its kind ever written.
