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Table of Contents
Langlais, and a Beginning
Messiaen, and Friendships
Sonata
A Nietzsche Sequence
Musique Concrete
Foucault
The Death of Virgil
You
Time Regiven
Beyond Chance
Since Debussy
Silence
Citation: Hommage a Claude Debussy
Song after Song
Concerto
The Man Lying Down
Reviews
Paul Griffiths's long-awaited Barraqué biography explodes with fresh details about the composer's professional and personal relationships. --Roger Woodward, Director and Professor, School of Music and Dance, San Francisco State University
Griffiths -- who has published novels as well as many books on music -- strikes a distinctly personal note in search of his subject. . . a real labour of love. . . this is a book to read like a novel rather than keep on the shelf for reference. BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE, March 2004
Griffiths' welcome addition to the literature of 20th-century music opens a window that, though never completely closed, had been sufficiently shuttered to prevent a truly balanced view of mid-century serialism. Current texts certainly do not focus on Barraqué; indeed, many do not even include his name in their indexes. Thanks to this book, all that may change. Highly recommended. CHOICE
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