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100	1		_aCrowest, Frederick James, _d1850-1927
245	1	0	_aVerdi: Man and Musician : _bHis Biography with Especial Reference to His English Experiences
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2014
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2014-07-17
508			_aE-text prepared by David Tipple and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
520			_a"Verdi: Man and Musician" by Frederick James Crowest is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the life and career of the illustrious Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, with a particular focus on his experiences in England and his significant impact on the world of music. It portrays Verdi not just as a prolific composer, but also as a person shaped by his early life and the circumstances surrounding his works. The opening of the book introduces readers to Verdi's origins, detailing his birth in Roncole, Italy, and the humble beginnings of his family, who ran an inn. Crowest provides insight into Verdi's childhood, highlighting crucial moments that sparked his interest in music, such as his enchantment with street organ players and the music at church. It emphasizes that Verdi was not a prodigy but rather a quietly thoughtful child who developed his musical talents through a natural, passionate dedication rather than through forced instruction. This early foundation in a music-poor environment raises questions about how someone from such modest beginnings could eventually transform into one of the greatest composers in opera history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aComposers -- Italy -- Biography
653			_aVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46316
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