The Symphonic Poem in Britain, 1850-1950 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Symphonic Poem in Britain, 1850-1950 write by Michael Allis. This book was released on 2020. The Symphonic Poem in Britain, 1850-1950 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Symphonic Poem in Britain 1850-1950 aims to raise the status of the genre generally and in Britain specifically. The volume reaffirms British composers' confidence in dealing with literary texts and takes advantage of the contributors' interdisciplinary expertise by situating discussions of the tone poem in Britain in a variety of historical, analytical and cultural contexts. This book highlights some of the continental models that influenced British composers, and identifies a range of issues related to perceptions of the genre. Richard Strauss became an important figure in Britain during this time, not only in terms of the clear impact of his tone poems, but the debates over their value and even their ethics. A focus on French orchestral music in Britain represents a welcome addition to scholarly debate, and links to issues in several other chapters. The historical development of the genre, the impact of compositional models, issues highlighted in critical reception as well as programming strategies all contribute to a richer understanding of the symphonic poem in Britain. Works by British composers discussed in more detail include William Wallace's Villon (1909), Gustav Holst's Beni Mora(1909-10), Hubert Parry's From Death to Life (1914), John Ireland's Mai-Dun (1921), and Frank Bridge's orchestral 'poems' (1903-15).
The Reminiscences and Selected Criticism of Herbert Thompson
The Reminiscences and Selected Criticism of Herbert Thompson - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Reminiscences and Selected Criticism of Herbert Thompson write by Michael Allis. This book was released on 2024-05-28. The Reminiscences and Selected Criticism of Herbert Thompson available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is a critical edition of the autobiography and selected musical criticism of Herbert Thompson (1856–1945) who was chief music critic at The Yorkshire Post from 1886 until 1936, and Yorkshire correspondent for the Musical Times.
Music in Edwardian London
Music in Edwardian London - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Music in Edwardian London write by Simon McVeigh. This book was released on 2024-05-21. Music in Edwardian London available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Traversing London's musical culture, this book boldly illuminates the emergence of Edwardian London as a beacon of musical innovation. The dawning of a new century saw London emerge as a hub in a fast-developing global music industry, mirroring Britain's pivotal position between the continent, the Americas and the British Empire. It was a period of expansion, experiment and entrepreneurial energy. Rather than conservative and inward-looking, London was invigorated by new ideas, from pioneering musical comedy and revue to the modernist departures of Debussy and Stravinsky. Meanwhile, Elgar, Holst, Vaughan Williams, and a host of ambitious younger composers sought to reposition British music in a rapidly evolving soundscape. Music was central to society at every level. Just as opulent theatres proliferated in the West End, concert life was revitalised by new symphony orchestras, by the Queen's Hall promenade concerts, and by Sunday concerts at the vast Albert Hall. Through innumerable band and gramophone concerts in the parks, music from Wagner to Irving Berlin became available as never before. The book envisions a burgeoning urban culture through a series of snapshots - daily musical life in all its messy diversity. While tackling themes of cosmopolitanism and nationalism, high and low brows, centres and peripheries, it evokes contemporary voices and characterful individuals to illuminate the period. Challenging issues include the barriers faced by women and people of colour, and attitudes inhibiting the new generation of British composers - not to mention embedded imperialist ideologies reflecting London's precarious position at the centre of Empire. Engagingly written, Simon McVeigh's groundbreaking book reveals the exhilarating transformation of music in Edwardian London, which laid the foundations for the century to come.
Exhibitions, Music and the British Empire
Exhibitions, Music and the British Empire - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Exhibitions, Music and the British Empire write by Sarah Kirby. This book was released on 2022. Exhibitions, Music and the British Empire available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "International exhibitions were among the most significant cultural phenomena of the late nineteenth century. These vast events aimed to illustrate, through displays of physical objects, the full spectrum of the world's achievements, from industry and manufacturing, to art and design. But exhibitions were not just visual spaces. Music was ever present, as a fundamental part of these events' sonic landscape, and integral to the visitor experience. This book explores music at international exhibitions held in Australia, India, and the United Kingdom during the 1880s. At these exhibitions, music was codified, ordered, and all-round 'exhibited' in manifold ways. Displays of physical instruments from the past and present were accompanied by performances intended to educate or to entertain, while music was heard at exhibitors' stands, in concert halls, and in the pleasure gardens that surrounded the exhibition buildings. Music was depicted as a symbol of human artistic achievement, or employed for commercial ends. At times it was presented in nationalist terms, at others as a marker of universalism. This book argues, by interrogating the multiple ways that music was used, experienced, and represented, that exhibitions can demonstrate in microcosm many of the broader musical traditions, purposes, arguments, and anxieties of the day. Its nine chapters focus on sociocultural themes, covering issues of race, class, public education, economics, and entertainment in the context of music, trading these through the networks of communication that existed within the British Empire at the time. Combining approaches from reception studies and historical musicology, this book demonstrates how the representation of music at exhibitions drew the press and public into broader debates about music's role in society"--Page 4 of cover.
Benjamin Britten in Context
Benjamin Britten in Context - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Benjamin Britten in Context write by Vicki P Stroeher. This book was released on 2022-04-21. Benjamin Britten in Context available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A thematically organised overview of the musical, social and cultural contexts for the multi-faceted career of this pivotal British composer.
