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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783628203321

Autore

Beckwith John

Titolo

In search of Alberto Guerrero [[electronic resource] /] / John Beckwith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waterloo, Ont., : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2006

ISBN

1-280-46568-9

9786610465682

1-55458-071-4

1-4237-8552-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Disciplina

786.2/092

Soggetti

Pianists - Canada

Pianists - Chile

Music teachers - Canada

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-151) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In Search of Alberto Guerrero is the first full biography of the influential Chilean-Canadian pianist and teacher (1886-1959), describing Guerrero's long career as virtuoso recitalist, chamber music collaborator, concerto soloist, and teacher. Written by composer John Beckwith, who was a student of Guerrero, the book blends research and memoir to piece together the life of a man who once insisted he had no story.     Guerrero was part of the intellectual scene that introduced Chileans to Debussy, Ravel, Cyril Scott, Scriabin, and Schoenberg. He and his brother played an active