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Nadia and Lili Boulanger

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Pioneers in their fields and two of the best-known women in music in the twentieth century, Nadia and Lili Boulanger have only previously been considered in isolation from one another. Yet, as Caroline Potter's new book demonstrates, their careers were closely linked during Lili's short life (1893-1918) and there are several intriguing connections between their musical works.

191 pages, ebook

First published October 1, 2006

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March 16, 2025
Musikkhistoriens største geni var en kvinne. Eller bare en jente som døde i en alder av 24. Høres utrolig ut, men hvis du har hørt musikken hennes, så vet du at det er sant. Mozart og Beethoven var flinke da de var unge, men dette er et helt annet nivå. Lili skriver musikk med en dybde og modenhet som får deg til å tro at hun har levd et helt liv. Og kanskje hadde hun det, all den tid hun visste at hun skulle dø ung. Musikken hennes er mørk og mudrete, men også glødende – som å tenne et lys bak en gammel flaske vin. Så hvor bør man starte? https://open.spotify.com/track/3pKI3W...
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November 22, 2020
Este es un libro bastante técnico sobre la vida y, principalmente , la obra de las hermanas Nadia y Lili Boulanger. Si bien algunos han emparentado la obra de Lili Boulanger con Debussy y Ravel, uno de los puntos principales del libro es establecerla mas bien como continuadora de Faure (uno de sus profesores de composición), lo que no tiene nada de menoscabo, ya que Faure era un compositor fantástico también. Queda el gusto de que ambas (especialmente escuchando las composiciones tardías de Lili Boulanger) desperdiciaron mucho tiempo preparando piezas para el Prix de Rome y su corseteado formato de cantata. Y si bien es ya un lugar común, es imposible arrancar del what if. La tempranisima muerte de Lili Boulanger nos privo de una las compositoras mas destacadas del siglo XX, que aun busca mas cabida en las salas de conciertos.
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May 25, 2025
An excellent and reliable examination of the lives and music of the Boulanger sisters. And lots of musical examples.
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July 28, 2025
A very neutral 3 stars for a book I read with the aim of learning more about the fascinating Boulanger sisters. It was a bit dry, but I know a lot more about them now so: mission accomplished!
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