Cole Porter Paperback - 2000
by William McBrien
Interweaving the life and the music of Cole Porter, McBrien reveals a man whose genius as a composer concealed complicated solutions to musical problems while it enchanted his audiences. And readers come to understand how Porter's doubts and desires, longings and infatuations, insinuated their way into the heart of his incomparable words and music. 72 photos.
First line
In 1905, when Cole Porter, a boy of fourteen, boarded the train for Worcester Academy in Massachusetts, he must have felt both triumphant and troubled.
From the jacket flap
In his life and in his music, Cole Porter was "the top"--the pinnacle of wit, sophistication, and success. His songs--"I Get a Kick Out of You," "Anything Goes," and hundreds more--were instant pop hits, and their musical and emotional depths have made them lasting standards.
William McBrien has captured the creator of these songs, whose life was not merely one of wealth and privilege. A prodigal young man, Porter found his emotional anchor in a long, loving, if sexless marriage, a relationship he repeatedly risked with a string of affairs with men. His last eighteen years were marked by physical agony but also unstinting artistic achievement, including the great Hollywood musicals High Society, Silk Stockings, and Kiss Me Kate (recently and very successfully revived on Broadway). Here, at last is a life that informs the great music and lyrics through illuminating glimpses of the hidden, complicated, private man.
Details
- Title Cole Porter
- Author William McBrien
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 480
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Vintage, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date December 5, 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780679727927 / 0679727922
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.25 x 1.02 in (20.32 x 13.34 x 2.59 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Library of Congress subjects Composers - United States, Porter, Cole
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- New York Times, 12/24/2000, Page 22
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