{"title":"Roger Nichols","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Roger Nichols collection, where you'll find insightful biographies and memoirs that delve into the fascinating lives of some of the most influential music composers in history. As an esteemed authority on French music, Roger Nichols expertly unveils the stories behind the music of great composers like Francis Poulenc and Maurice Ravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoulenc\u003c\/em\u003e offers a vivid portrayal of the life and works of Francis Poulenc, weaving a rich tapestry of anecdotes and analyses that highlight Poulenc's impact on 20th-century music and his unique blend of modernism and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRavel\u003c\/em\u003e, Nichols provides a comprehensive exploration of Maurice Ravel's colourful life and masterpieces, presenting an engaging narrative that captures the essence of a composer known for his exquisite orchestration and inventive harmonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Nichols's books are not just for music specialists but for anyone interested in understanding the profound influence these composers had on the cultural landscape. Explore the world of classical music through the eyes of a master storyteller and discover the genius behind the notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"poulenc-by-roger-nichols-9780300226508","title":"Poulenc","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn authoritative account of the life and work of Francis Poulenc, one of the most prolific and striking figures in twentieth-century classical music.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An assured overview of Poulenc’s life and work.\"—Alex Ross, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Essential reading for anyone interested in the French musical culture of Poulenc’s time. This is the biography the composer deserves.”—Christopher Dingle, \u003ci\u003eBBC Music Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed one of the Best Books on Classical Music in 2020 by \u003ci\u003eBBC Music Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoulenc\u003c\/i\u003e is a key figure in twentieth-century classical music, as well as an unorthodox and striking individual. Roger Nichols draws upon Poulenc's music and other primary sources to write an authoritative life of this great artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough associated with five other French composers in what came to be called “Les Six”, Poulenc was very much \u003ci\u003esui generis\u003c\/i\u003e in personality and in his music, where he excelled over a wide repertoire—opera, songs, ballet scores, chamber works, piano pieces, sacred and secular choral works, orchestral works, and concertos. This book fully covers this wide range, while also describing the vicissitudes of Poulenc's life and the many important relationships he had with major figures such as Satie, Ravel, Stravinsky, Diaghilev, Cocteau, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46855824900332,"sku":"9780300226508","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24262823482294.jpg?v=1759279720"},{"product_id":"ravel-by-roger-nichols-9780300187762","title":"Ravel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new biography of Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer’s friends and associates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as describing the circumstances in which Ravel composed, the book explores new evidence to present radical views of the composer’s background and upbringing, his notorious failure in the Prix de Rome, his incisive and often combative character, his sexual preferences, and his long final illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt also contains the most detailed account so far published of his hugely successful American tour of 1928. The world of Maurice Ravel— including friendships (and some fallings-out) with Debussy, Fauré, Diaghilev, Gershwin, and Toscanini— is deftly uncovered in this sensitive portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46855826997484,"sku":"9780300187762","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23875363482294.jpg?v=1759279890"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/roger-nichols.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}