
Moreschi
Nicholas Clapton(Author)
Haus Publishing
Published on 22. November 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-904341-77-2 (ISBN)
Description
Behind the extraordinary sound of the voice of the last castrato' lies a strange and lonely life lived in the shadow of great events and institutions, a personality glimpsed by inference and allusion.
Reviews / Votes
"Impressive and exhaustive" Billboard on Brian Morton's Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
40 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
271 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904341-77-2 (9781904341772)
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Person
Brian Morton is the presenter of BBC Radio Scotland's arts programmes The Usual Suspects and The Brian Morton Show. He has published fiction, music, and literary criticism, was a founding member of the musical ensemble The Golden Horde and has composed jazz and musical theatre pieces. His Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD is the essential reference work on recorded jazz. His survey of defining moments in jazz history is forthcoming from OUP in autumn 2004.