The Brepols publication From Gypsy to Bohemian: A Study of the Musical Rhapsody by Anna G. Piotrowska has received the 2024 triennial Alan Walker Book Award, sponsored by the American Liszt Society!
The Alan Walker Book Award, founded in honor of the great biographer of Liszt, von Bülow, and Chopin, is sponsored by the American Liszt Society (ALS). It is offered triennially for a new book in English, a translation into English, or a substantially revised new edition of a book in English that contributes to Liszt scholarship. Topics include the life and music of Franz Liszt, the life and music of a pupil of Liszt, and other Liszt-related research.
The jurors for the award were R. Larry Todd (Duke University), David Haas (University of Georgia), and Erinn Knyt (University of Massachusetts). They selected From Gypsy to Bohemian: A Study of the Musical Rhapsody by Anna G. Piotrowska as this year's winner.
About the Author
Anna G. Piotrowska studied musicology at Jagiellonian University and at Durham University. Her research interests focus on the sociological and cultural aspects of musical life. Piotrowska actively participates in international research projects and has held many renowned fellowships. She is currently a Professor of Musicology at the Institute of Musicology, Faculty of History, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.
Discount
To celebrate this award, costumers enjoy a temporary discount on From Gypsy to Bohemian: A Study of the Musical Rhapsody, until 30 November 2024.