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Four last songs : aging and creativity in Verdi, Strauss, Messiaen, and Britten / Linda Hutcheon and Michael Hutcheon.

Author: Hutcheon, Linda, 1947- author.

Imprint:Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2015.

Descriptionvii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Note:Setting the stage -- Creative responses to the challenges of aging -- Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) : a generational tale of cultural nationalism -- Richard Strauss (1864-1949) : a life review in music -- Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) : faith in God and art -- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) : the life narratives of the ever-young "working composer" -- Conclusion : the particularities of aging and creativity.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Author:
Hutcheon, Linda, 1947- author.
Subject:
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976 -- Last years.
Messiaen, Olivier, 1908-1992 -- Last years.
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949 -- Last years.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 -- Last years.
Subject:
Composers -- Biography.
Aging -- Psychological aspects.
Creative ability in old age.
Contributor
Hutcheon, Michael, 1945- author.