Overview
This catalogue of works, organized alphabetically by composer, details the compositions of 54 modern British composers born betwen 1893 and 1923. Compositions are listed chronologically and include information about the performance, year of composition, music history and original manuscript location. Concert music is listed separately from documentary and feature films and from music composed for radio, television or stage. As a tool for further research, this catalogue should appeal to chamber musicians and scholars of modern classical music. A selective bibliography is included for each composer. Each volume includes a title index organized by composer.
Full Product Details
Author: Alan Poulton
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Volume: No. 82
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 10.00cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 3.014kg
ISBN: 9780313316234
ISBN 10: 0313316236
Pages: 1744
Publication Date: 30 September 2000
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
?[p]erhaps for the first time, one can begin to get into proportion what twentieth-century composers actually spent their time doing, how they earnt their living and who heard them.?-The Musical Times
[p]erhaps for the first time, one can begin to get into proportion what twentieth-century composers actually spent their time doing, how they earnt their living and who heard them. -The Musical Times No self-respecting music library, academic institution or serious music broadcaster can do without this dictionary. -Rob Barnett, British Music Society The catalogue is truly welcome and will be a much used reference book which should be included in every serious musical library. -Arthur Baker, National Federation of Music Societies Yperhaps for the first time, one can begin to get into proportion what twentieth-century composers actually spent their time doing, how they earnt their living and who heard them. -The Musical Times ?The catalogue is truly welcome and will be a much used reference book which should be included in every serious musical library.?-Arthur Baker, National Federation of Music Societies ?No self-respecting music library, academic institution or serious music broadcaster can do without this dictionary.?-Rob Barnett, British Music Society ?[p]erhaps for the first time, one can begin to get into proportion what twentieth-century composers actually spent their time doing, how they earnt their living and who heard them.?-The Musical Times
Author Information
ALAN POULTON is a freelance pianist, composer, and writer living in Guildford, England./e He has several books to his credit including a Walton discography (Bravura,1980), a three-volume symposium on Alan Rawsthorne (Bravura,1984,1986), and a catalogue of the music of Malcolm Arnold (Faber,1986). Among his compositions are a youthful Piano Concerto, an Alice song cycle and three musicals, as well as various chamber works, songs and piano pieces. The founding Chairman of the Alan Rawsthorne Society he is currently Vice-Chairman of the UK-based Stephen Sondheim Society. His latest book, a complete catalogue of Sondheim's music, is in preparation.
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