The twentieth century witnessed a dramatic rise in fantasy writing and few works became as popular or have endured as long as the novels of J.R.R. Tolkien. Surprisingly, little critical attention has been paid to the presence of music in his novels. This collection of essays explores the multitude of musical-literary allusions and themes intertwined throughout Tolkien's body of work. Of particular interest is Tolkien's scholarly work with medieval music and its presentation and performance practice, as well as the musical influences of his Victorian and Edwardian background. Discographies of…mehr
The twentieth century witnessed a dramatic rise in fantasy writing and few works became as popular or have endured as long as the novels of J.R.R. Tolkien. Surprisingly, little critical attention has been paid to the presence of music in his novels. This collection of essays explores the multitude of musical-literary allusions and themes intertwined throughout Tolkien's body of work. Of particular interest is Tolkien's scholarly work with medieval music and its presentation and performance practice, as well as the musical influences of his Victorian and Edwardian background. Discographies of Tolkien-influenced music of the 20th and 21st centuries are included.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Bradford Lee Eden, a former Dean of Library Services at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Table of Contents Introduction BRADFORD LEE EDEN Horns of Dawn: The Tradition of Alliterative Verse in Rohan JASON FISHER "Inside a Song": Tolkien's Phonaesthetics JOHN R. HOLMES Æ¿ fre me strongode longas: Songs of Exile in the Mortal Realms PETER WILKIN J.R.R. Tolkien: A Fortunate Rhythm DARIELLE RICHARDS Tolkien's Unfinished "Lay of Lúthien" and the Middle English Sir Orfeo DEANNA DELMAR EVANS Strains of Elvish Song and Voices: Victorian Medievalism, Music, and Tolkien BRADFORD LEE EDEN Dissonance in the Divine Theme: The Issue of Free Will in Tolkien's Silmarillion KEITH W. JENSEN "Worthy of a Song": Memory, Mortality and Music AMY M. AMENDT-RADUEGE "Tolkien is the Wind and the Way": The Educational Value of Tolkien-Inspired World Music AMY H. STURGIS Liquid Tolkien: Music, Tolkien, Middle-earth, and More Music DAVID BRATMAN Performance Art in a Tunnel: A Musical Sub-Creator in the Tradition of Tolkien ANTHONY S. BURDGE Contributors Index
Table of Contents Introduction BRADFORD LEE EDEN Horns of Dawn: The Tradition of Alliterative Verse in Rohan JASON FISHER "Inside a Song": Tolkien's Phonaesthetics JOHN R. HOLMES Æ¿ fre me strongode longas: Songs of Exile in the Mortal Realms PETER WILKIN J.R.R. Tolkien: A Fortunate Rhythm DARIELLE RICHARDS Tolkien's Unfinished "Lay of Lúthien" and the Middle English Sir Orfeo DEANNA DELMAR EVANS Strains of Elvish Song and Voices: Victorian Medievalism, Music, and Tolkien BRADFORD LEE EDEN Dissonance in the Divine Theme: The Issue of Free Will in Tolkien's Silmarillion KEITH W. JENSEN "Worthy of a Song": Memory, Mortality and Music AMY M. AMENDT-RADUEGE "Tolkien is the Wind and the Way": The Educational Value of Tolkien-Inspired World Music AMY H. STURGIS Liquid Tolkien: Music, Tolkien, Middle-earth, and More Music DAVID BRATMAN Performance Art in a Tunnel: A Musical Sub-Creator in the Tradition of Tolkien ANTHONY S. BURDGE Contributors Index
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