{"product_id":"widor-a-life-beyond-the-toccata-9781580469593","title":"Widor: A Life Beyond the Toccata","description":"Brings to light the life and work of one of France's most distinguished musicians in the most complete biography in any language of Charles-Marie Widor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWidor: A Life beyond the Toccata brings to light the life and work of one of France's most distinguished musicians in the most complete biography in any language of Charles-Marie Widor. He is considered one of the greatestorganists of his time, a prolific composer in nearly every genre, professor of organ and composition at the Paris Conservatory, academician and administrator at the Institute of France, journalist, conductor, music editor, scholar, correspondent, inspired visionary, and man of deep culture. \u003cbr\u003e An appendix constitutes the most complete listing ever compiled of Widor's oeuvre. Each work is dated as accurately as possible and includes the publisher, platenumber, dedicatee, and relevant commentary. Another appendix lists Widor's complete published writings, other than the scores of press reviews he penned over several decades. \u003cbr\u003e Widor: A Life beyond the Toccata illuminates the life and work of one of France's most distinguished yet neglected musicians of the belle époque. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e JOHN R. NEAR is Professor Emeritus of Music, Principia College.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John R. Near\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Rochester Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Eastman Studies in Music #83\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580469593","brand":"University of Rochester Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784576958601,"sku":"9781580469593","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_35495830-241f-4df2-8e5c-828e7c0df5c6.jpg?v=1742274650","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/widor-a-life-beyond-the-toccata-9781580469593","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}