Sorabji: A Critical Celebration (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780859679237)

Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji (1892-1988) was an unusual legend in his own lifetime: a Parsi composer and critic living in England whose compositions are of such length and difficulty that he felt compelled to ban public performances of them. This book, the first devoted to Sorabji, explores his life and character, his music, his articles and letters. It both presents the legend accurately and dispels its exaggerated aspects. The portrait which emerges is not of a crank or eccentric but of a highly original and accomplished musical thinker whom recent performances and recordings confirm as unique and important.

Author: Paul Rapoport
ISBN-10: 0859679233
ISBN-13: 9780859679237
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/03/1992
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.01lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.13d