John Mccabe

Alan Rawsthorne

Portrait of a Composer

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Alan Rawsthorne is one of the leading British composers of the twentieth century. His music ranges from popular works such as the overture Street Corner to late masterpieces of enormous power, and includes some outstanding film scores. This study explores the man and his music, drawing on a lifetime's knowledge to create a vivid portrait. The volume includes a free CD sampling the range of Rawsthorne's work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 330
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 163mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780198166931
• ISBN-10: 0198166931
• Artikelnr.: 53066922

Autorenporträt

John McCabe is a composer and pianist

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Prologue: Early Years (1905-25)
1: Apprenticeship (1925-35)
2: Making a Career (1935-8)
3: International Recognition (1937-9)
4: The War Years (1939-45)
5: Broadening the Canvas (1945-50)
6: The Fifties (1951-8)
7: Renewal (1958-63)
8: Personal Statements (1963-6)
9: The Last Years (1967-71)
Chronology
Index
Contents of the CD
1: Concertante Pastorale
2: Theme and Variations for 2 violins
3: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Second movement)
4: Overture Street Corner
5: Fantasy Overture Cortèges
6: Clarinet Quartet (Finale)
7: Carol
8: Symphony No. 1 (First movement)
9: String Quartet No. 2 (Finale)
10: The Cruel Sea (Prelude and Nocturne)
11: A Rose for Lidice
12: Violin Concerto No. 2 (First movement)
13: Violin Sonata (1958) (Third movement)
14: Symphony No. 2 (Pastoral) (Finale)