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Bohuslav Martinu
The Compulsion to Compose
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2011
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Bohemian composer Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) was exceptionally prolific, composing over 400 imaginative, well-crafted, and diverse pieces, including symphonies, operas, ballet scores, and other orchestral works. For 12 years (1941-1953), he lived in America, during which he enjoyed a brilliant reputation, and his works were played by nearly all the major orchestras. Yet today, his works are rarely performed.
In Bohuslav Martinu: The Compulsion to Compose, F. James Rybka provides a documented explanation for Martinu's amazing output: he had Asperger syndrome. Indeed, Martinu is believed to be the first composer ever to be documented, albeit retrospectively, with an autistic spectrum disorder. In this unique biography, Rybka follows Martinu's life from his birth in Policka, Bohemia to his composition studies with Albert Roussel, his escape from Nazis, and his rise as an internationally recognized composer with premieres of his works in Boston, Prague, London, and Basel.
As Rybka explains how the dynamics of Asperger Syndrome affected the composer's work, readers will more fully appreciate Martinu's accomplishments and legacy. Containing important letters and photographs, this book will inspire and inform those impacted by autism but will also be of interest to music scholars and students alike.
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Copyright year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-7761-0
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-7762-7
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
374
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Contents No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
Chronology and Catalog No access
Introduction No access
Ch01. Martinu in Policka and Prague, 1890–1923 No access Pages 1 - 40
Ch02. Martinu in Paris, 1923–1940 No access Pages 41 - 98
Ch03. New Friends in America, 1941–1946 No access Pages 99 - 160
Photospread No access Pages C - X
Ch04. Martinu in America, 1947–1953 No access Pages 161 - 212
Ch05. Final Years in Europe, 1953–1959 No access Pages 213 - 286
Ch06. Evidence of Martinu’s Asperger Syndrome No access Pages 287 - 314
Ch07. Martinu ’s Legacy No access Pages 315 - 350
Bibliography No access Pages 351 - 356
Index No access Pages 357 - 372
About the Author No access Pages 373 - 374
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