Giacomo Meyerbeer : a discography of vintage recordings 1889-1955 /

This book presents a discography of recordings made from the works of Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) - from the inception of recording techniques in 1889 until the dominance of the long-playing record in 1955. It is a testimony to the once-universal fame of the composer and the esteem in which in his...

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Main Author: Arsenty, Richard
Other Authors: Letellier, Robert Ignatius
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.
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Summary:This book presents a discography of recordings made from the works of Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864) - from the inception of recording techniques in 1889 until the dominance of the long-playing record in 1955. It is a testimony to the once-universal fame of the composer and the esteem in which in his works were held. During that period some nearly 2000 artists (at least 1065 of them singers) recorded arias and ensembles from all six of the French operas of Meyerbeer's maturity (Robert le Diabl ...
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxviii, 393 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781443864336
1443864331
1306992362
9781306992367
1443852740
9781443852746