Lexicon of Musical Invective
| Author | : Nicolas Slonimsky |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2000-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 039332009X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780393320091 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (091 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lexicon of Musical Invective by : Nicolas Slonimsky
Download or read book Lexicon of Musical Invective written by Nicolas Slonimsky and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of critical assaults on well-known composers and their works written by the late Nicolas Slonimsky--writer, lexicographer, pianist, composer, conductor, teacher, and in his own words, "legendary...musicologist of manifold endeavors [and] failed wunderkind." It also includes his "Invecticon," an index to the nasty words and phrases found in the book. This is a reprint of the 1953 edition with a new foreword by Peter Schickele who describes the collection as "funny and instructive." c. Book News Inc.
