
Richard Fuchs
A Composer's Search for Identity
Böhlau (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 8. December 2025
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-3-205-22396-2 (ISBN)
Description
Richard Fuchs (1887-1947) is among the German-Jewish composers whose work emerged at the intersection of exile, loss of homeland, and cultural marginalization. After emigrating to New Zealand, Fuchs, formerly active in Germany as an architect and musician, sought to develop his compositional voice under new social and cultural conditions - yet he remained deeply rooted in his homeland. Based on archival research, the study traces the composer's "three lives" - as a German, a Jew, and an émigré. It highlights how Fuchs responded to political and social exclusion through his music, reflecting on identity, belonging, and memory.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wien
Austria
Publishing group
Böhlau Wien
Illustrations
mit zahlr. s/w- u. farb. Abb.
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 209 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
644 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-205-22396-2 (9783205223962)
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