New English Music (eBook)

Composers and Folk Traditions in England's Musical Renaissance from the Late 19th to the Mid-20th Century

Rayborn Tim Rayborn (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
312 Seiten
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers (Verlag)
9781476624945 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.4.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
• ISBN-13: 9781476624945 / 9781476624945