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The Glagolitic Mass, written between 1926 and 1927, is not only one of Janácek's most important works: it is also a masterpiece of the twentieth-century choral repertoire. In this fascinating account of the work and its history, Paul Wingfield brings together material from early articles and reviews, letters and manuscripts which form a comprehensive account of the work's genesis and performance history. The author also provides a thorough revision of the Old Church Slavonic text along with English translation, and reconstructs Janácek's 'ideal' version of the work - far more exciting than the less adventurous rearrangement currently performed. Chapters on the music itself offer a full synopsis of the Glagolitic Mass, an in-depth discussion of its musical organisation and a selection of key interpretations of the piece by Janácek and others.

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Book category Books in English The arts Music Music: styles & genres

• Full title: Janacek: Glagolitic Mass
• Author: Paul Wingfield
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148
• EAN: 9780521389013
• ISBN: 0521389011
• ID: 04091725
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 192 g
• Dimensions: 215 × 137 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 12. March 1992

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