There's Music In These Walls
A History of the Royal Conservatory of Music
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2005
- Category
- History & Criticism, General, General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459712508
- Publish Date
- Sep 2005
- List Price
- $11.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550025408
- Publish Date
- Sep 2005
- List Price
- $50.00
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Description
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.
About the author
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.