Author: Barbara Johnson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-31

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ISBN-13: 9781138712102

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This title was first published in 2003. Catherine Urner was the favourite American pupil of the French composer Charles Koechlin. Their correspondence which spanned over two decades is the basis for this biography of Urner - a story of love, courage and devotion. These letters also shed light on the music scene in Paris and California in the 1920s and 1930s; moreover they provide a unique perspective on the artistic struggle of a woman composer in America at that time. Catherine Urner journeyed to Paris to study with Charles Koechlin after winning a prize for several years study of music abroad. She studied with him from 1919-1921, when she returned to America and was appointed director of vocal music at Mills College. She continued to compose and give vocal recitals throughout California. She made several more trips to Paris where her first string quartet premiered at Salle Playel in 1925. Urner arranged for Koechlin to come to the United States to teach a summer course in music at the University of California/Berkeley in 1928, and during this time their affair became more intense and Koechlin persuaded her to return to France with him.

Download or read book Catherine Urner (1891-1942) and Charles Koechlin (1867-1950) written by Barbara Johnson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2003. Catherine Urner was the favourite American pupil of the French composer Charles Koechlin. Their correspondence which spanned over two decades is the basis for this biography of Urner - a story of love, courage and devotion. These letters also shed light on the music scene in Paris and California in the 1920s and 1930s; moreover they provide a unique perspective on the artistic struggle of a woman composer in America at that time. Catherine Urner journeyed to Paris to study with Charles Koechlin after winning a prize for several years study of music abroad. She studied with him from 1919-1921, when she returned to America and was appointed director of vocal music at Mills College. She continued to compose and give vocal recitals throughout California. She made several more trips to Paris where her first string quartet premiered at Salle Playel in 1925. Urner arranged for Koechlin to come to the United States to teach a summer course in music at the University of California/Berkeley in 1928, and during this time their affair became more intense and Koechlin persuaded her to return to France with him.