
Budapest
City of Music
Nicholas Clapton(Author)
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus (Publisher)
Published on 6. March 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-909961-36-4 (ISBN)
Description
Singer Nicholas Clapton first visited Budapest to record a recently discovered mass by an almost unknown eighteenth-century Hungarian composer. There, he discovered a striking sense of otherness in spite of Hungary s central geographical and cultural position within Europe. And with that, a deep passion for the city was born. Budapest offers an engaging and affectionate look at this beautiful capital from the perspective of a musician who lived and worked there for many years. With rich musical traditions, both classical and folk, and possessing a language like almost no other, Hungary is in the process of abandoning the trappings of its communist past while attempting to preserve its culture from creeping globalization. Clapton delights in the fact that certain old-fashioned attitudes of courtesy, at times stemming from the very structures of the Magyar tongue, are still deeply ingrained in Hungarian society. At the same time, despite its association with world-famous composers such as Bartok, Liszt, and Kodaly, music is far from an activity enjoyed only by the elite.
Including plenty of tips on food, drink, and sites of interest, Budapest describes the capital in uniquely melodic terms and will delight lovers of travel and music alike."
Including plenty of tips on food, drink, and sites of interest, Budapest describes the capital in uniquely melodic terms and will delight lovers of travel and music alike."
Reviews / Votes
'Nicholas Clapton first visited Budapest in 1996, since when he has obviously had an ongoing love affair with Hungary, its culture and its people. This clearly shines through in his work and it is a pleasure to read his well-crafted text driven by enthusiasm.' -- Bob Dent, The Budapest TimesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Haus Publishing
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
212 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-909961-36-4 (9781909961364)
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E-Book
03/2017
1st Edition
Haus Publishing
€21.99
Available for download
Person
Nicholas Clapton is a singer, writer, broadcaster, and teacher living in the United Kingdom. He is the author of Moreschi and the Voice of the Castrato, also published by Haus Publishing.
Content
Acknowledgements // viii
Foreword // ix
1. Introduction with (some) history // 1
2. Music and lightning // 17
3. The 'pure source' // 27
4. Halls of dance, halls of learning // 36
5. Opera and operetta, inside and out // 50
6. Music on high // 67
7. On the trail of great composers // 80
8. What, no singing? (Well, almost ...) // 102
9. A composer in Budapest // 111
10. Eating and drinking, seeing and buying // 127
Afterword // 151
Appendix: A timeline // 154
Suggestions for further reading // 162
Endnotes // 163
Foreword // ix
1. Introduction with (some) history // 1
2. Music and lightning // 17
3. The 'pure source' // 27
4. Halls of dance, halls of learning // 36
5. Opera and operetta, inside and out // 50
6. Music on high // 67
7. On the trail of great composers // 80
8. What, no singing? (Well, almost ...) // 102
9. A composer in Budapest // 111
10. Eating and drinking, seeing and buying // 127
Afterword // 151
Appendix: A timeline // 154
Suggestions for further reading // 162
Endnotes // 163