Selling Britten - Music and the Market Place

Zusatztext ... frequently fascinating book. Informationen zum Autor Dr Kildea was and Undergraduate and Post-graduate student at the University of Melbourne, studying with Max Cooke (piano) and Malcolm Gillies (musicology). He was a recipient of a number of University prizes. Scholarships enabled him to study at Oxford with Cyril Ehrlich. He accepted positions with Opera Australia as its Young Artist Programme as conductor. Made his début with Janaçek's The Cunning Little Vixen. He combines his work for the Britten Estate and Aldeburgh Productions with a conducting career. He will conduct La Bohème in Melbourne this year. Klappentext Benjamin Britten's relationships with Boosey & Hawkes! Decca! Covent Garden! the Aldeburgh Festival! the English Opera Group! and the Arts Council! had a huge influence on the music he wrote. This book explores the effect of these commercial and national institutions on the music of one of the foremost British composers of the twentieth century. Zusammenfassung This title explores the effect of commercial and national institutions on the music of one of the foremost British composers of the 20th century, Benjamin Britten. List of Illustrations and Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1. Carrying Music to the Masses; 2. Britten and the BBC; 3. The Impresario and the English Opera Group; 4. The Arts Council's Pursuit of 'Grand Opera'; 5. Aldeburgh's Court Composer; 6. Recording a Reputation; Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Paul Kildea, Paul Francis Kildea
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2002
• EAN: 9780198167150
• ISBN: 978-0-19-816715-0
• No. of pages: 266
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Cultural Studies, European History, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, MUSIC / Business Aspects, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Music Industry, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Composers and songwriters, 20th Century & Contemporary Classical Music, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Art music, orchestral and formal music