Volume eight in the “Living masters of music” series is the first book in English on the life and personality of this famous Norwegian composer. “An invalid, he has lived in seclusion in the Far North; a successful pianist, conductor, and composer almost from the beginning of his career, happily married to a cousin who could not only inspire but interpret his songs—in spite of some dark years and some inevitable shadows, he stands for us in the sun; largely as to his career, wholly and radiantly as to his warm personality. The photographs of him from the fifteen-year-old boy to the sixty-year-old man ... are full of charm and of a winning quality that fit absolutely into the character of his music.” (Nation.)
“There is much new material relating to the personal side of the composer.”
+ Critic. 48: 379. Ap. ’06. 60w.
“A sound and sympathetic study of this great son of the North.”
+ + – Dial. 41: 18. Jl. 1, ’06. 270w.
“The book is charmingly written, is entertaining from cover to cover, and is sure to become popular with all music lovers. Mr. Finck has the gift of the true biographer, of nowhere obtruding his own personality.” Joseph Sohn.
+ + Forum. 37: 526. Ap. ’06. 480w. Lit. D. 32: 200. F. 10, ’06. 710w. + + Nation. 82: 184. Mr. 1, ’06. 1560w.
“Mr. Finck’s book is an attempt to place him in the very forefront of modern composers. There are interesting biographical details in the book.” Richard Aldrich.
+ – N. Y. Times. 11: 227. Ap. 7, ’06. 750w.