{"product_id":"bizet-hardcover","title":"Bizet - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHugh MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday Georges Bizet is most immediately recognized as the composer of the acclaimed opera \u003cem\u003eCarmen\u003c\/em\u003e. One of the most frequently performed operas for over a century, \u003cem\u003eCarmen\u003c\/em\u003e explores concepts such as the femme fatale and murderous jealousy with vivacity, color, and a wealth of melody. Yet it is only one act in Bizet's story. In \u003cem\u003eBizet\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned musicologist Hugh Macdonald goes beyond the composer's most famous opera to take an in-depth look at his entire life and oeuvre. In so doing, Macdonald identifies a number of previously unknown pieces by Bizet, assembling the first comprehensive catalogue of the composer's work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncorporating these little-known pieces with a thorough reading of primary sources, Macdonald considers the latest in Bizet scholarship to create a complete biography of the composer. Revealing the true extent of Bizet's work as arranger and transcriber, Macdonald sheds light on the composer's complex relationships with his contemporaries, and traces the strange misrepresentation of Bizet's work by French publishers and opera houses in the 1880s, when Carmen rose to worldwide popularity ten years after the composer's early death. The first biography of Bizet in the Master Musicians series in nearly four decades, \u003cem\u003eBizet\u003c\/em\u003e will be essential reading for students and scholars of nineteenth-century opera, as well as for \u003cem\u003eCarmen\u003c\/em\u003e devotees and opera fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHugh Macdonald \u003c\/strong\u003eis an acknowledged authority on French music, having edited the complete works of Berlioz (Bärenreiter, 1967-2006) and a number of French operas. He has written books on Berlioz and Scriabin, and his recent \u003cem\u003eMusic in 1853: the Biography of a Year\u003c\/em\u003e has been widely acclaimed. He is also active as a translator of opera and song for performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454540759218,"sku":"9780199781560","price":119.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ce9a8417e25f581b74a0b919fa7faec0.webp?v=1778853878","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/bizet-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}