James Gibbons Huneker was an influential journalist and writer about music and drama. His monograph on Chopin is still known by musicians. The charismatic Huneker also wrote entertaining fiction about musicians centered on his insights into specific musical works. The stories here were selected from among all of his short writings, including articles as well as a few autobiographical stories that reveal his story-telling instinct. Each story has an introduction and commentary. Where specific musical works are referenced in the story there is commentary on its "playlist."
Pages
146
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Independently Published
Release
August 19, 2019
ISBN
1097474933
ISBN 13
9781097474936
The Tales of Huneker: Fiction and Short Stories by James Gibbons Huneker
James Gibbons Huneker was an influential journalist and writer about music and drama. His monograph on Chopin is still known by musicians. The charismatic Huneker also wrote entertaining fiction about musicians centered on his insights into specific musical works. The stories here were selected from among all of his short writings, including articles as well as a few autobiographical stories that reveal his story-telling instinct. Each story has an introduction and commentary. Where specific musical works are referenced in the story there is commentary on its "playlist."