A Passion for Symphonies: Robert Simpson (1921-1997)
A Passion for Symphonies: Robert Simpson (1921-1997)

Author: Lionel Pike

Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers

Published: 2024-06-21

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1528966279

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This is the first full-length study of the symphonies of Robert Simpson to be offered to the general public. Simpson is perhaps best known for his BBC work, including the Promenade Concerts and such innovatory radio programmes as The Innocent Ear; but critics have hailed him as one of the finest writers of symphonies of the twentieth century—one who additionally spent a lifetime examining and talking about works of this kind, being particularly interested in the oeuvres of Bruckner, Nielsen and Sibelius. As a result, his compositions provide invaluable case studies for the understanding of this most demanding of compositional forms, as well as being a string of eleven masterpieces spanning the last half of the twentieth century.

A Passion for Symphonies
A Passion for Symphonies

Author: Lionel Pike

Publisher: Austin Macauley

Published: 2024-06-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781528930390

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This is the first full-length study of the symphonies of Robert Simpson to be offered to the general public. Simpson is perhaps best known for his BBC work, including the Promenade Concerts and such innovatory radio programmes as The Innocent Ear; but critics have hailed him as one of the finest writers of symphonies of the twentieth century-one who additionally spent a lifetime examining and talking about works of this kind, being particularly interested in the oeuvres of Bruckner, Nielsen and Sibelius. As a result, his compositions provide invaluable case studies for the understanding of this most demanding of compositional forms, as well as being a string of eleven masterpieces spanning the last half of the twentieth century.

Albion’s Glory
Albion’s Glory

Author: Stephen H. Smith

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2022-01-12

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 180046696X

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My book begins with a brief consideration of what we mean by “English music” and what factors are involved. I explain the reasons behind my choice of composers for consideration, and for the omissions from the survey.

Music in the 20th Century (3 Vol Set)
Music in the 20th Century (3 Vol Set)

Author: Dave DiMartino

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-15

Total Pages: 800

ISBN-13: 1317464303

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This is an examination of the crucial formative period of Chinese attitudes toward nuclear weapons, the immediate post-Hiroshima/Nagasaki period and the Korean War. It also provides an account of US actions and attitudes during this period and China's response.