JULIAN RUSHTON

La colección Conversaciones con..., iniciada el pasado junio, nos ofrece una relajada y entretenida charla con los hombres y mujeres más importantes de la historia de la humanidad. La vida de Mozart esta teñida de leyenda y con frecuencia es dificil separar la realidad del mito. Si quieres conocer de cerca al genial compositor, acercate: con este libro podras un tomar un cafe con el siglos despues de su muerte, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756- 1791) sigue maravillandonos por su virtuosismo y la genialidad musical de varios conciertos, serenatas y divertimentos.

Edward Elgar occupies a pivotal place in the British cultural imagination. His music has been heard as emblematic of Empire and the English landscape. The recent success of Anthony Paynes elaboration of the sketches for Elgars Third Symphony has prompted a critical revaluation of his music. This Companion provides an accessible and vivid account of Elgars work in its historical and cultural context. Established authorities on British music and scholars new in the field examine Elgars music from a range of critical perspectives, including nationalism, post-colonialism, decadence, reception and musical influences. There are also chapters on interpretation, including his own (Elgar was the first major composer to commit a representative quantity of his own work to record), and on Elgars relationships with the BBC and with his publishers. The book includes much new material, drawing on original research, as well as providing a comprehensive introduction to Elgars major musical achievements.