There's Music In These Walls: A History of the Royal Conservatory of Music - Hardcover

Schabas, Ezra

9781550025408: There's Music In These Walls: A History of the Royal Conservatory of Music

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1550025406 ISBN 13: 9781550025408

Publisher: Dundurn Press, 2005

The Royal Conservatory of Music, founded in 1886, is rich in history and genius. Its long tradition of excellence in musical training and examining places it among the leading music schools of the world. Glenn Gould, Lois Marshall, Teresa Stratas, Jon Vickers, Mario Bernardi, and many other international artists have studied there. Amply illustrated, with over forty photographs dating back to the school’s first years, this book is an unvarnished account of its controversial leaders, its successes and failures, its encounters with the musical and academic world, and its passions. In this smoothly paced narrative, your favourite musicians, teachers, and examiners will come to life to revive your memories.

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With over forty photographs dating back to the school's first years, this book is an unvarnished account of the Royal Conservatory of Music's controversial leaders, encounters with the musical and academic world, passions, successes and failures. In this smoothly paced narrative, your favourite musicians, teachers, and examiners will come to life.|An unvarnished account of the Conservatory's leaders, its successes and failures, and its passions since its founding in 1886.

About the Author:

Ezra Schabas has been associated with the Royal Conservatory for fifty years as principal and administrator. His books include the prize-winning biography of Sir Ernest MacMillan (1994) and (with Carl Morey) Opera Viva: A History of the Canadian Opera Company (2000).

Ezra Schabas is professor emeritus, University of Toronto, and was Principal of the Royal Conservatory of Music (1978-1983). He has written two major biographies: Theodore Thomas: America's Conductor and Builder of Orchestras (University of Illinois Press, 1989), and Sir Ernest MacMillan: The Importance of Being Canadian (University of Toronto Press, 1994), which won the 1995 City of Toronto Book Award.

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