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Book William Walton and the Violin Concerto in England between the 1900 and 1940  from Elgar to Britten

Download or read book William Walton and the Violin Concerto in England between the 1900 and 1940 from Elgar to Britten written by Paolo Petrocelli and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this dissertation is to present a study and an historical-musicological analysis of the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra of Sir William Walton, discussing more specifically the shape of the Concerto for Violin in England between 1900 and 1940, taking into consideration the works of Charles Villiers Stanford, Edward Elgar, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Frederick Delius, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Somervell, Arnold Bax and Benjamin Britten. The thesis is divided in three parts: - the first discusses the Concertos for Violin and Orchestra of the composers active in England between 1900 and 1920: Stanford*, Elgar, Coleridge-Taylor, Delius. - the second discusses the Concertos for Violin and Orchestra of the composers active in England between 1920 and 1940: Vaughan Williams, Somervell, Bax, Britten. - The third part discusses the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra of William Walton. At the beginning there is a brief digression on the shape of the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra between the XIX and XX century in Europe, aimed to provide base knowledge of the characteristics of this musical form and to initiate a comparison between the various national composing styles. Each part is introduced by means of a generic historical-musical description of England and presents, after a biographical exposition of the composers, a formal, structural, harmonic and aesthetic analysis more or less extensive of the single concerts, along with a study of the technical aspects of the performance and a reflection on the composer-performer relationship. At the end of each part a comparative compendium is presented. The first and second part are entirely developed in function of the third, that discusses exclusively and in a more detailed manner the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra of William Walton, the work that provoked the most interest in me. To conclude the introduction, in the appendix there are some unpublished quotes, gained during the research work for this dissertation, given by well-known composers, regarding some of the discussed concertos, particularly in relation to Walton's. I believe this to be a precious contribution, that enriches and completes a reflection started in the dissertation, on the purely technical aspect of music for violin of British composers in the first half of the XIX century. * Concerto in D major Op.74 (1899), last concerto for violin and orchestra of the XIX century in England.

Book The Resonance of a Small Voice

    Book Details:
  • Author : Paolo Petrocelli
  • Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  • Release : 2009-12-14
  • ISBN : 1443818313
  • Pages : 165 pages

Download or read book The Resonance of a Small Voice written by Paolo Petrocelli and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12-14 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes both a study and a historical musicological analysis of Sir William Walton's Violin Concerto, treating the form of the violin concerto in general in England, as it developed between 1900 and 1940, taking into consideration the works of Charles Villiers Stanford, Edward Elgar, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Frederick Delius, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arthur Somervell, Arnold Bax and Benjamin Britten. The study is divided into three parts: - The Violin Concerto in England between 1900-1920: Stanford, Elgar, Coleridge-Taylor, Delius. - The Violin Concerto in England between 1920 and 1940: Vaughan Williams, Somervell, Bax, Britten. - William Walton's Violin Concerto The book opens with a brief description of the form of the Violin Concerto between the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe. This description is intended to provide both a familiarity with the fundamental characteristics of this musical form during the period under examination, and the beginning of a comparison between different national compositional styles. Each section is introduced with a portrait of the historical musical character in England during the respective period, and presents, after a biographical introduction to the respective composers, a formal structural, harmonic and aesthetic analysis (this analysis being embedded within a general discussion of the concertos themselves). In addition, a study of the technical and interpretative aspects of the concerto and a reflection on the relationship between composer and performer form part of the analysis. At the close of each section a comparative overview is also given. The first and second parts are developed entirely in relation to the third, which treats, exclusively and in considerable depth, Sir William Walton's Violin Concerto, the work to which the greatest attention is devoted. The appendix provides various unpublished texts concerning some of the concertos treated (with particular reference to Walton's) that were gathered during research. It is hoped that these will prove useful in enriching and completing a reflection, begun in the book, on the decidedly performative and interpretative aspect of violin music produced by British composers in the first half of the 20th century. Currently there are no modern texts that approach the violin concertos of this period in an exhaustive way. This text proposes to fill the gap, drawing the attention of scholars, musicologists and musicians to the appeal of this repertoire, composed of works of great artistic value that have been, for too long, unjustly forgotten. The volume will be useful to university and conservatory students, musicologists, composers, violinists and musicians in general, in as much as it treats, in specialized yet accessible language, the aspects of the concerto that are of interest to the author. The study is enriched by the inclusion of unpublished documents (letters and essays written by both the composers themselves and by those to whom the concertos were dedicated), that will help to illuminate the myriad cultural and personal circumstances that fed and gave life to these great works.

Book The Violin Concerto of William Walton

Download or read book The Violin Concerto of William Walton written by Thomas Witherington Joiner and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Recorded Works of Sir William Walton

Download or read book The Recorded Works of Sir William Walton written by and published by Kidderminster : Bravura. This book was released on 1980 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Music of William Walton

    Book Details:
  • Author : Frank Howes
  • Publisher : London ; Toronto : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 1973
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 282 pages

Download or read book The Music of William Walton written by Frank Howes and published by London ; Toronto : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1973 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book William Walton

Download or read book William Walton written by Stewart R. Craggs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays seeks to reflect the many aspects of the life and work of William Walton. The book covers the literary influences in his music, as well as his well-known compositions such as Belshazzar's Feast, Troilus and Cressida, and Facade.

Book Gramophone Compact Disc Digital Audio Guide and Catalogue

Download or read book Gramophone Compact Disc Digital Audio Guide and Catalogue written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book William Walton

Download or read book William Walton written by Stephen Lloyd and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2001 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Using first-hand accounts, including contemporary correspondence, articles and interviews, this account of Walton's life also draws on material newly available relating to his friends and associates. The reception of Facade and Walton's work in both films and radio are fully explored."--BOOK JACKET.

Book William Walton

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stewart R. Craggs
  • Publisher : Aldershot, England : Scolar Press
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 360 pages

Download or read book William Walton written by Stewart R. Craggs and published by Aldershot, England : Scolar Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography provides a detailed reference source on the life and works of William Walton. It contains a chronology of Walton's life and works, bibliographical description of original manuscripts and printed first editions, a listing of works conducted by Walton, a location list of the composer's letters and a bibliogprahy. --book jacket.

Book An Analysis of William Walton s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

Download or read book An Analysis of William Walton s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra written by Robert Joseph Pipkin and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Music of William Walton

Download or read book The Music of William Walton written by William Walton and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book William Walton

Download or read book William Walton written by Susana Walton and published by Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this moving memoir, Susana Walton has created an intimate and revealing portrait of her husband, the great English composer William Walton. Recounting his entire career and their thirty-five years of marriage, the book brims with colorful anecdotes of some of the people who played a part in Walton's life, including the Sitwells, Laurence Olivier, Benjamin Britten, Maria Callas, W.H. Auden, and Julian Bream. Packed with numerous photographs, many of which have never before been published, this charming volume offers many insights into Walton, the composer and the man.

Book William Walton

    Book Details:
  • Author : Neil Tierney
  • Publisher : Longwood PressLtd
  • Release : 1985-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780893415334
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book William Walton written by Neil Tierney and published by Longwood PressLtd. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Historical Impact of Walton s Concerto for Violin and Orchestr

Download or read book The Historical Impact of Walton s Concerto for Violin and Orchestr written by Marcus Scholtes and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Walton was one of the great composers of the 20th century. Born in Britain, he was mostly self-taught, arriving at musical maturity just after WWI, and had a number of early successes that launched him to international renown. His career lasted an astonishing sixty years, and although he created less works than his contemporaries, his output remains to this day fresh and original. The present study will focus on Walton's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, from 1939, and its historical impact since the time of its composition. It was commissioned and premiered by Jascha Heifetz, one of the last century's greatest violin virtuosos. Fittingly, the concerto is of immense difficulty for soloist and orchestra, yet it is a shining achievement in the genre, combining virtuosity with deep emotional sentiment. This study is divided into three chapters: the first chapter introduces Walton, the second provides details of the Concerto's compositional history and a brief analysis, and the third chapter highlights why Walton's Concerto has made a lasting impression on the musical world.

Book The Music of William Walton

Download or read book The Music of William Walton written by and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: