Hugh Macdonald (1) (1940–)
Author of Berlioz orchestral music
For other authors named Hugh Macdonald, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Hugh Macdonald is Professor of Music at Washington University, St. Louis, and General Editor of the New Berlioz Edition. He was formerly Professor of Music at Glasgow University.
Works by Hugh Macdonald
The New Grove Early Romantic Masters 2: Berlioz, Weber, Mendelssohn: Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Weber v. 2 (The New Grove… (1985) 3 copies
Beethoven's Century: Essays on Composers and Themes (Eastman Studies in Music) (Eastman Studies in Music) (2008) 2 copies
Associated Works
English National Opera Guide : Debussy : Pelléas & Mélisande (1982) — Contributor; Translator — 24 copies
Barbican Presents : 2-4 May : Los Angeles Philharmonic / Gustavo Dudamel : International Associate Residency… (2018) — Contributor — 1 copy
Chopin and His World. August 11-13 and 17-20, 2017 (Bard College 17-VIII-2017) (2017) — Contributor — 1 copy
BBC Proms 2021 : Prom 42 : Benjamin Grosvenor performs Beethoven’s piano concerto no.4 [programme] (2021) — Profile — 1 copy
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The parallel structure leads to a bit of repetition, which could have been edited, and the prose is not entirely free of cliché, but the author has done a stellar job of reimagining this time. He has apparently retraced the routes taken, and offers descriptions of what they would have seen, and notes of what is now standing at various key locations in the narrative. Recommended to anyone interested in classical music, or more generally in 19th century cultural and social history.
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