- Legány, Dezso ̋. Erkel Ferenc: Mu ̋ vei és korabeli történetük.Budapest: Zen-
emu ̋kiadó, 1975. 143p. ISBN 963-330-061-4. ML410 .E77 L5.
In Hungarian, but the inventory of 77 works has data and facts that come
across: premiere information, bibliographic descriptions, and library locations
of manuscripts. Name index.
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
La vida breveis in ASO177 (1997).
- Chase, Gilbert, and Andrew Budwig.Manuel de Falla: A Bibliography and
Research Guide.Garland Composer Research Manuals, 4. New York: Gar-
land, 1986. 145p. ISBN 0-8240-8587-2. ML134 .F18 C5.
Consists of 385 annotated entries, which include a worklist and writings about
Falla. Budwig has also provided a useful biographical summary of 40 pages.
Operatic output is the subject of 64 entries, but most of them are reviews or
brief notices. Indexes of titles, names, and authors. - Harper, Nancy Lee. Manuel de Falla: A Bio-Bibliography.Bio-Bibliographies
in Music, 68. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 1998. 281p. ISBN 0-313-30292-8.
ML134 .F19 H37.
A well-annotated bibliography of 798 entries but given in author order with
poor indexing, so it is tedious to seek what has been written about the operas.
It does not seem to add much to the preceding entry. - Budwig, Andrew. “Manuel de Falla’s Atlántida: An Historical and Analytical
Study.” Ph.D. diss., U. of Chicago, 1984. 474p.
A valuable life story, based on private correspondence made available to Bud-
wig by Falla’s family, and a thorough analysis of Atlántida. - Ansermet, Ernest. “Falla’s Atlántida.” Opera News,29 September 1962: 8–13.
A strong musical-dramatic analysis in a few pages. - Fernández Shaw, Guillermo. Larga historia de “La vida breve.” Madrid:
Revista de Occidente, 1972. 214p. ML410 .F16 F36.
A genesis study by the son of the librettist, drawing on correspondence be-
tween his father and the composer. The libretto is included. No attention to the
music, no index. - Aubry, Jean. “El retabloby Manuel de Falla.” Chesterian34 (October 1923):
37–46.
Synopsis, with scene-by-scene musical analysis.
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
- Phillips, Edward R. Gabriel Fauré: A Guide to Research. Garland Composer
Resource Manuals, 49. New York: Garland, 2000 [i.e., 1999]. xv, 429p. ISBN
0-8240-7073-9. ML134 .F29 P55.
A useful classified, annotated bibliography of 1,130 numbered entries and 18
master’s theses. Stage works have 228 entries, but most of them are reviews
and brief notices. Worklist, author index.
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