Lyrebird Rising
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the early twentieth century, one visionary woman reshaped the landscape of classical music recording from the most unlikely of locations — a converted church in a quiet Parisian suburb. Lyrebird Rising chronicles the remarkable life of Louise Hanson-Dyer (1884–1962), the Australian-born music patron and founder of L'Oiseau-Lyre, a record label and publishing house that brought some of the finest performances of early music to audiences worldwide. Jim Davidson presents a meticulously researched biography that traces Hanson-Dyer's journey from Melbourne high society to the pinnacle of European cultural life, illuminating the fierce determination and discerning artistic taste that drove her singular mission. Beyond the personal narrative, the work situates Hanson-Dyer within the broader currents of twentieth-century musical history, arguing that her contribution to the early music revival was as significant as any of the celebrated performers she championed. Davidson's prose is authoritative yet accessible, weaving archival detail and musical insight into a portrait of a woman who refused to be marginalised by gender, nationality, or geography. A testament to the power of passionate patronage, Lyrebird Rising leaves the reader wondering how many other such extraordinary figures history has quietly overlooked.
Author: Jim Davidson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1994, Amadeus Press. Oregon
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the early twentieth century, one visionary woman reshaped the landscape of classical music recording from the most unlikely of locations — a converted church in a quiet Parisian suburb. Lyrebird Rising chronicles the remarkable life of Louise Hanson-Dyer (1884–1962), the Australian-born music patron and founder of L'Oiseau-Lyre, a record label and publishing house that brought some of the finest performances of early music to audiences worldwide. Jim Davidson presents a meticulously researched biography that traces Hanson-Dyer's journey from Melbourne high society to the pinnacle of European cultural life, illuminating the fierce determination and discerning artistic taste that drove her singular mission. Beyond the personal narrative, the work situates Hanson-Dyer within the broader currents of twentieth-century musical history, arguing that her contribution to the early music revival was as significant as any of the celebrated performers she championed. Davidson's prose is authoritative yet accessible, weaving archival detail and musical insight into a portrait of a woman who refused to be marginalised by gender, nationality, or geography. A testament to the power of passionate patronage, Lyrebird Rising leaves the reader wondering how many other such extraordinary figures history has quietly overlooked.