Monarch of the Flute: The Life of Georges Barrère

by Nancy Toff

Book Overview

Georges Barr re (1876-1944) holds a preeminent place in the history of American flute playing. Best known for two of the landmark works that were written for him--the Poem of Charles Tomlinson Griffes and Density 21.5 by Edgard Var se--he was the most prominent early exemplar of the Paris Conservatoire tradition in the United States and set a new standard for American woodwind performance.

Barr re's story is a musical tale of two cities, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195170164
• ISBN13: 9780195170160
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.3"