Havergal Brian on Music: Volume Two: European and American Music in his Time

Havergal Brian on Music: Volume Two: European and American Music in his Time
Havergal Brian on Music: Volume Two: European and American Music in his Time (Musicians on Music) (v. 2)
Havergal Brian, Malcolm MacDonald (Editor)
Publisher: Toccata Press
ISBN: 0907689485 DDC: 780 Edition: Hardcover; 2009-04-16

Summary:

In this second volume of selections from his journalism, written over
four decades between 1907 and 1946, the maverick English composer
Havergal Brian (1876-1972) directs his enquiring mind at the music
being composed in France, Germany, Italy and elsewhere, while he and
his British contemporaries were fighting to establish new music at
home. Richard Strauss figures prominently among the composers
discussed, beginning with reviews of HallÃƒÂ© and Queen's Hall
concerts in 1907 and 1910. But even Strauss was not treated as
lavishly as another whose music clearly fascinated Brian deeply:
Arnold Schoenberg. From Gurrelieder to the Violin Concerto, Brian
emerges as one of Schoenberg's most sympathetic and understanding
champions among the English critical fraternity in the inter-War
period. Other composers featured include BartÃƒÂ³k, Berg, Busoni,
Debussy, DohnÃƒÂ¡nyi, Dukas, Glazunov, Grieg, Hindemith, Kilpinen,
LehÃƒÂ¡r, Mahler, Messager, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Respighi,
Shostakovich, Sibelius, Sousa, Stravinsky, Szymanowski, Tailleferre
and VarÃƒÂ¨se - as well as figures now obscure such as Alfred
Bruneau, August Bungert, CÃƒÂ©sar GÃƒÂ©loso and Wilhelm Kienzl.
Malcolm MacDonald's introductions and annotations provide the
background to each piece and cast light on Brian's more obscure
references.

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Dewey Class: 780 -- Music

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Physical Description: 5.7"x8.6"x1.5"; 1.6 lb; 447 pages
Edition Info: Hardcover; 2009-04-16

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