Sibelius - Symphony No 5

Klappentext Sibelius's Fifth is one of the great late-Romantic symphonies. In this searching account! based on a wealth of new information! James Hepokoski takes a fresh look at the work and its composer. His findings have implications beyond Sibelius himself into the entire repertory of post-Wagnerian symphonic composition. In addition to providing a descriptive analytical overview! the book also chronicles the work's initial composition and subsequent revisions. It concludes with a discussion of the composer's own prescribed tempos! along with a comparison of several different recordings. Zusammenfassung A fresh look at the work and its composer with implications beyond Sibelius himself into the entire repertory of Post-Wagnerian symphonic composition. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Sibelius and the problem of 'Modernism'; 2. The crisis, 1909-1914: 'Let's let the world go its own way'; 3. Reassessed compositional principles, 1912-1915: the five key concepts; 4. Of Heaven's door and migrating swans: composing a confession of faith; 5. Musical process and architecture: a proposed overview; 6. Editions and performance tempos: a brief note.

Product details

• Authors: James Hepokoski, James A. Hepokoski, Julian Rushton
• Assisted by: Julian Rushton (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.1993
• EAN: 9780521401432
• ISBN: 978-0-521-40143-2
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 225 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Cambridge Music Handbooks
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous