Delius and the Sound of Place

Offers a radical and interdisciplinary analysis that will transform readers' understanding of this deeply compelling early twentieth-century composer.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Place; 2. Idyll; 3. River; 4. Drift; 5. Village; 6. Hill; 7. Garden; Conclusion.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Daniel M. Grimley is Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Merton College. He has published extensively on early twentieth-century Scandinavian and British music, and his previous books include Grieg: Music, Landscape and Norwegian Identity (2006) and Carl Nielsen and the Idea of Modernism (2011). He appears regularly on BBC Radio 3 and at the BBC Proms as a pre-concert speaker.

Zusammenfassung

This book examines the role of place in Delius' works, challenging existing views on their complex historical and musical contexts. It will appeal to readers familiar with Delius' music, and to those seeking a detailed guide to selected pieces, as well as those new to his work.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Daniel M. Grimley, Daniel M. (University of Oxford) Grimley, GRIMLEY DANIEL, Grimley Daniel M.
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781108470391
• ISBN: 978-1-108-47039-1
• Seiten: 332
• Serien: Music in Context; Music in Context
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Musik > Musikgeschichte; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / History & Criticism, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Music reviews & criticism, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Music reviews and criticism, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, Art music, orchestral and formal music