Author: KathrynBailey Puffett Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351569740 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 830
Book Description
'I listen to a piece and ask myself what has made the greatest impression on me. What has moved me the most about it, what has excited me the most, what it is I want to write about, what sets my mind working, what sets off my imagination.' Derrick Puffett's description to a group of Cambridge graduate students of his approach to listening and writing about music is clearly evident in the articles reprinted in this collection. For the first time, the book makes available in one place writings previously widely dispersed amongst many journals and symposia. Resonances emerge that cross from essay to essay, with the result that a larger, coherent project is revealed. Insistent on the need of music analysis to be accompanied by a wider historical knowledge, Puffett believed strongly that the methods to be adopted on each occasion must be dictated by the music at hand. His work on Bruckner, Strauss, Webern, Zemlinsky, Delius and Debussy is of enduring importance to the study of music. With a prose style distinguished for its elegance and clarity, Puffett's writings will enhance the understanding and enjoyment of the music that he discusses amongst students and teachers alike.
Author: Eleanor Farjeon Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 59
Book Description
Dream-Songs for the Belovèd by Eleanor Farjeon is a collection of heartfelt poetry that explores themes of love, longing, and human emotion. The poems are written with a delicate and lyrical touch, making them a pleasure to read and reflect upon. Farjeon's words and imagery evoke strong emotions, making this collection a delightful literary experience for anyone who enjoys poetry.
Author: Arnold Bax Publisher: Routledge ISBN: Category : Composers Languages : en Pages : 304
Book Description
The autobiography is thoroughly enhanced by a new introduction and notes by Lewis Foreman, who has expanded the text with Bax's previously uncollected writings. Over 100 photographs evoke the atmosphere of the period. This book is an important source on British music before the First World War, and a delightful and amusing read in its own right.
Author: Colin Scott-Sutherland Publisher: ISBN: Category : Composers Languages : en Pages : 248
Book Description
"Sir Arnold Bax, late Master of the Queen's Musick, was one of the most important composers who took part in the renaissance of English musical life in the early years of the twentieth century. After a decline in interest in his music following his death in 1953, much has recently been played and recorded--some of it hitherto unperformed. This is the first full-length study of Bax and, although planned as a general introduction, the book covers every aspect of Bax's prolific output, including that of his literary alter ego, Dermot O'Byrne, author of Irish prose and verse. This is a musical biography rather than a 'life'. The music is discussed in the context of the development of the composer's creative personality, and special emphasis is placed on the seven Symphonies, widely considered his finest work. Mr Scott-Sutherland shows the duality of Bax's nature and covers, in the biographical pages, the colourful early years of the twentieth century in English music. These pages include important contributions from many who knew Bax well, including Padraic Colum, Harriet Cohen and Charles Kennedy Scott. Many of the conclusions drawn by the author have not been advanced before and they present new and fascinating aspects of one of the most complex figures in the history of English music." --Dust jacket.
Author: KathrynBailey Puffett
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Author: Colin Scott-Sutherland