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Thomas Beecham: An Obsession with Music

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Thomas Beecham was one of Britain's greatest conductors of orchestral music and opera as well as an entrepreneur and impresario of exceptional energy and brilliant wit. This acclaimed biography places him - musically, politically and socially - in the troubled times in which he lived and corrects the stories and myths, many of them Beecham's own making, that have grown up around this uniquely gifted and controversial figure. Drawing upon extensive research, Lucas presents new material on his early years, his complicated private life, his father's catastrophic attempt to buy a large part of Covent Garden - which brought the family to its knees financially - and the orchestras and opera companies that Beecham founded. New light is shed on his visits to Nazi Germany and his view of its leaders, as well as the much misunderstood and previously unchronicled years of the Second World War, which he spent in Australia and America. 'Thomas Beecham: An Obsession with Music' will remain the standard biography for years to come. JOHN LUCAS was on the staff of the 'Observer' for 25 years, completed Peter Heyworth's monumental biography of Otto Klemperer, wrote 'Genius of Valhalla', the biography of Reginald Goodall, and is responsible for the current entries on Beecham and Klemperer in the 'New Grove' .

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Thomas Beecham: An Obsession with Music changes the way we view this complex personality and will remain the standard biography for years to come. For anyone at all interested in a genuine human enigma and who cares about British music, I cannot recommend it highly enough. THE LIGHT MUSIC SOCIETY MAGAZINEThis is the best biography of a musician I have read for a very long time... one which all genuine music lovers should possess. INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEWBeecham's insensitivities... have to be seen in the context of his kindnesses, which were numerous and generous. Lucas holds the two in balance, which is an asset of his enthralling book. GLASGOW HERALDJohn Lucas's brimming biography... reminds us just how much... we owe him. SUNDAY TIMESLucas has excelled himself: this is in every way a magnificent achievement. CLASSIC FM MAGAZINRImpeccably researched... Lucas is excellent on the visits to Australia and America. SPECTATOR(Beecham's) rackety private life makes for many an entertaining page in... (this) thorough study of a man who changed the face of British music for ever. MAIL ON SUNDAYEin faszinierendes Buch... unbedingt empfehlenswert. ORPHEUSNot only a very good biography, it is, in the circumstances, an extraordinarily concise one. THE OLDIE(Beecham) meets his match in his engaging and erudite biographer. OPERALucas' thorough, exhaustive and often highly amusing biography will... re-establish Beecham as one of the foremost musical personalities of the last hundred years. CLASSICAL MUSICRemarkably thorough... A good read... and a solidly informative biography. BBC MUSIC MAGAZINELucas (expands upon Beecham's international reputation) with the sort of balanced judgments and care for detail that bring fresh perspective. FINANCIAL TIMESA fully comprehensive chronicle of... an extraordinary life... in a wealth of mesmerising detail, whole swathes of which have previously been completely unknown. CLASSIC RECORD COLLECTORA masterly combination of elegantly presented Thomas Beecham: An Obsession with MusicI\> changes the way we view this complex personality and will remain the standard biography for years to come. For anyone at all interested in a genuine human enigma and who cares about British music, I cannot recommend it highly enough. THE LIGHT MUSIC SOCIETY MAGAZINEThis is the best biography of a musician I have read for a very long time... one which all genuine music lovers should possess. INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEWBeecham's insensitivities... have to be seen in the context of his kindnesses, which were numerous and generous. Lucas holds the two in balance, which is an asset of his enthralling book. GLASGOW HERALDJohn Lucas's brimming biography... reminds us just how much... we owe him. SUNDAY TIMESLucas has excelled himself: this is in every way a magnificent achievement. CLASSIC FM MAGAZINRImpeccably researched... Lucas is excellent on the visits to Australia and America. SPECTATOR(Beecham's) rackety private life makes for many an entertaining page in... (this) thorough study of a man who changed the face of British music for ever. MAIL ON SUNDAYEin faszinierendes Buch... unbedingt empfehlenswert. ORPHEUSNot only a very good biography, it is, in the circumstances, an extraordinarily concise one. THE OLDIE(Beecham) meets his match in his engaging and erudite biographer. OPERALucas' thorough, exhaustive and often highly amusing biography will... re-establish Beecham as one of the foremost musical personalities of the last hundred years. CLASSICAL MUSICRemarkably thorough... A good read... and a solidly informative biography. BBC MUSIC MAGAZINELucas (expands upon Beecham's international reputation) with the sort of balanced judgments and care for detail that bring fresh perspective. FINANCIAL TIMESA fully comprehensive chronicle of... an extraordinary life... in a wealth of mesmerising detail, whole swathes of which have previously been completely unknown. CLASSIC RECORD COLLECTORA masterly combination of elegantly present This is the best biography of a musician I have read for a very long time...one which all genuine music lovers should possess. International Record ReviewBeecham's insensitivities...have to be seen in the context of his kindnesses, which were numerous and generous. Lucas holds the two in balance, which is an asset of his enthralling book. (Glasgow) Herald, Conrad WilsonJohn Lucas's brimming biography...reminds us just how much...we owe him. Sunday Times, David CairnsLucas has excelled himself: this is in every way a magnificent achievement...the wit, exuberance and professionalism of his subject come across wonderfully well. Classic FM Magazine (Book of the Month, 5 Stars)Impeccably researched...Lucas is excellent on the visits to Australia and America. Spectator(Beecham's) rackety private life makes for many an entertaining page in... (this) thorough study of a man who changed the face of British music for ever. David Mellor, Mail on SundayEin faszinierendes Buch...unbedingt empfehlen


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781782043997
  • Publisher: Boydell Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Boydell Press
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: An Obsession with Music
  • ISBN-10: 1782043993
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jul 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 776


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