- Composers, Englisch, Pianists, Fiction
A lost musical masterpiece is at the heart of this gripping intellectual mystery. In 1913, composer Pierre Klauer envisages his marriage to his sweetheart and fame for his new work. Then tragedy strikes. A century later, concert pianist David Conroy hopes the rediscovered score will revive his own flagging career.
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Grave, classical in form, spare and earnest.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
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- Author
- Andrew Crumey
- First published
- 2013
- Pages
- 234
- Publisher
- Dedalus Books Limited, Dedalus Ltd
- Editions
- 2
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781909232563
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