Duchen's novel Ghost Variations (2016), based on the true story of the Schumann Violin Concerto's rediscovery in the 1930s, was chosen by John Suchet as his Best Read of 2016 for the Daily Mail 's Christmas Books selection and was book of the month in BBC Music Magazine.[1]
Duchen is also a librettist, collaborating with the composer Roxanna Panufnik. She wrote the libretto for Panufnik's community opera Silver Birch (2017), commissioned by Garsington Opera and shortlisted for an International Opera Award in 2018.[4]Dalia (2022) was another opera composed by Panufnik, inspired by global dialogue between war refugee children and British children.[5]
Duchen lives in East Sheen, London with her husband, who is a violinist.[3]
London Chamber Orchestra: 101 Years of Transformation. Pimpernel Press, 2022. Foreword by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.
Novelsedit
Hungarian Dances. Hodder & Stoughton, 2008.
Songs of Triumphant Love. Hodder & Stoughton, 2009.
Rites of Spring. Hodder & Stoughton, 2012.
Alicia's Gift. Hodder & Stoughton, 2012.
Ghost Variations: The Strangest Detective Story in the History of Music. Unbound Publishing, 2016.
Odette. Unbound, 2018.
Immortal. Unbound Publishing, 2020.
Referencesedit
^ abDuchen, Jessica (29 October 2020). Immortal. Unbound. ISBN9781789651164.
^ ab"Jessica Duchen". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
^ ab"Jessica Duchen". The Times. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
^"Jessica Duchen". Pimpernel Press. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
^"Opera inspired by children's conversations with others less fortunate". Henley Standard. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
External linksedit
Official website
Jessica Duchen's classical music blog
April 12, 2024
jessica, duchen, british, music, writer, novelist, playwright, opera, librettist, contents, life, works, fiction, novels, references, external, linkslife, editborn, london, duchen, studied, music, cambridge, university, classical, music, correspondent, indepen. Jessica Duchen is a British music writer novelist playwright and opera librettist Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2 1 Non fiction 2 2 Novels 3 References 4 External linksLife editBorn in London Duchen studied music at Cambridge University 1 She was a classical music correspondent for the The Independent for 12 years 2 She has written on music for BBC Music Magazine The Guardian Prospect Magazine The Jewish Chronicle 2 The Times 3 iNews and classical music com Duchen s novel Ghost Variations 2016 based on the true story of the Schumann Violin Concerto s rediscovery in the 1930s was chosen by John Suchet as his Best Read of 2016 for the Daily Mail s Christmas Books selection and was book of the month in BBC Music Magazine 1 Duchen is also a librettist collaborating with the composer Roxanna Panufnik She wrote the libretto for Panufnik s community opera Silver Birch 2017 commissioned by Garsington Opera and shortlisted for an International Opera Award in 2018 4 Dalia 2022 was another opera composed by Panufnik inspired by global dialogue between war refugee children and British children 5 Duchen lives in East Sheen London with her husband who is a violinist 3 Works editNon fiction edit Erich Wolfgang Korngold Phaidon Press 1996 Gabriel Faure Phaidon Press 2000 with Dorothy Bohm Inside London Lund Humphries 2000 London Chamber Orchestra 101 Years of Transformation Pimpernel Press 2022 Foreword by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Novels edit Hungarian Dances Hodder amp Stoughton 2008 Songs of Triumphant Love Hodder amp Stoughton 2009 Rites of Spring Hodder amp Stoughton 2012 Alicia s Gift Hodder amp Stoughton 2012 Ghost Variations The Strangest Detective Story in the History of Music Unbound Publishing 2016 Odette Unbound 2018 Immortal Unbound Publishing 2020 References edit a b Duchen Jessica 29 October 2020 Immortal Unbound ISBN 9781789651164 a b Jessica Duchen The Jewish Chronicle Retrieved 15 November 2023 a b Jessica Duchen The Times Retrieved 15 November 2023 Jessica Duchen Pimpernel Press Retrieved 16 November 2023 Opera inspired by children s conversations with others less fortunate Henley Standard 18 July 2022 Retrieved 16 November 2023 External links editOfficial website Jessica Duchen s classical music blog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jessica Duchen amp oldid 1188428639, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
