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" Louis Spohr's Autobiography : "
Louis Spohr.
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BL
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675174
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b504363
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| Main Entry
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Spohr, Louis,1784-1859
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Louis Spohr's Autobiography : : Translated from the German /\ Louis Spohr.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge :: Cambridge University Press.
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Place of publication not identified :: publisher not identified,, 1865.
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| Series Statement
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Cambridge library collection. Music.
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1 online resource (692 pages) :: digital, PDF file(s)
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9780511694653 (ebook)
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
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| Abstract
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Louis Spohr (1784-1859) was one of the most popular musicians of the early Romantic period, but of his considerable output (including 10 symphonies, 15 violin concertos, nine operas and a large amount of chamber music), only the Octet op.32 and the Nonet op.31 are heard regularly today. Spohr established his name as a virtuoso violinist and completed his Violin method in 1831. As a conductor, he contributed to the increasing use of the baton to direct performances. He travelled widely in Europe, visiting London for the first time in 1820, when he directed a Philharmonic Society concert, and returning four times between 1843 and 1853. This autobiography, begun in 1847, gives a lively (but not necessarily always accurate) account of life as a professional musician. Spohr's own account ends at June 1838, and the book was completed by family members using materials provided by his wife.
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Spohr, Louis,1784-1859.
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Musicians, Biography.
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