Author: Sarah Collins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-08
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1108481493
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Examines the role of musical figures within 'late modernism', presenting a new understanding of the politics and aesthetics of lateness.
Author: Frederick Delius
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 580
ISBN-13: 9780198167068
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In their often frank writing, the characters and interaction of the two men is highlighted and in their informal and often gossipy way, they illuminate the musical life and many personalities of the time."--Jacket.
Author: Tim Rayborn
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2016-04-27
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1476624941
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The turn of the 20th century was a time of great change in Britain. The empire saw its global influence waning and its traditional social structures challenged. There was a growing weariness of industrialism and a desire to rediscover tradition and the roots of English heritage. A new interest in English folk song and dance inspired art music, which many believed was seeing a renaissance after a period of stagnation since the 18th century. This book focuses on the lives of seven composers--Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Ernest Moeran, George Butterworth, Philip Heseltine (Peter Warlock), Gerald Finzi and Percy Grainger--whose work was influenced by folk songs and early music. Each chapter provides an historical background and tells the fascinating story of a musical life.