Download or read book An Historical and Stylistic Analysis of Selected Twentieth century Literature for Harp and Voice by British Composers written by Karri York and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Brief Historical Survey of the Harp and Its Literature with an Analysis of Selected Harp Compositions from the Mid twentieth Century to the Present written by Evelyn J. Iversen and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Examination of Rudolf Forst s Contributions to Twentieth century Solo Harp Literature written by Joanne King and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to begin placing Rudolf Forst's solo harp works into the broader context of twentieth-century harp literature. A secondary purpose was to shed light on the body of lesser-known works written by American composers between 1900 and 1980. Through a stylistic analysis of Forst's works, it is evident that his musical style was consistent with trends in American music during the early-to-late twentieth century. His early harp works, written during the 1940s, demonstrate characteristics of both German and French musical influences. Sequences, written in 1972, reveals how Forst was incorporating trends from the 1960s, which included atonality and tendencies toward the avant-garde. At the core of all of Forst's harp works is a balance between conservative and experimental compositional approaches that enables these works to remain accessible to both listeners and performers. Forst's solos for harp are also well-written, demonstrating his understanding of the instrument. The appendix of lesser-known solo harp works by American composers shows that Forst was not the only composer whose works have been overlooked in discussions of harp literature. Further research on Forst and the lesser-known body of works would allow for greater understanding of trends in harp literature during the twentieth century.
Download or read book Twentieth Century British Authors and the Rise of Opera in Britain written by Irene Morra and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to examine in depth the contributions of major British authors such as W. H. Auden and E. M. Forster, as critics and librettists, to the rise of British opera in the twentieth century. The perceived literary values of British authors, as much as the musical innovations of British composers, informed the aesthetic development of British opera. Indeed, British opera emerged as a simultaneously literary and musical project. Too often, operatic adaptations are compared superficially to their original sources. This is a particular problem for British opera, which has become increasingly defined artistically by the literary sophistication of its narrative sources. The resulting collaborations between literary figures and composers have crucial implications for the development of both opera and literature. Twentieth-Century British Authors and the Rise of Opera in Britain reveals the importance of this literary involvement in operatic adaptation to literature and literary studies, to music and musicology, and to cultural and theoretical studies.
Download or read book Britten s Contributions to Twentieth century Solo Harp Literature written by Joanne King and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Harp Music in the Nineteenth Century written by Hans Joachim Zingel and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harp Music in the Nineteenth Century makes available a wealth of information on a vital period in the development of the harp and its music. In the early nineteenth century, Erard perfected the double-action mechanism, which allowed the harp to be played in all keys. Virtuosos and composers of the period were quick to exploit the lush harmonic modulations and new tone colors now possible. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Harpsichord in the Twentieth Century written by Stephen Cronin and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Studies in the Solo Song Cycles of Selected Twentieth Century British Composers written by Jay Weldon Wilkey and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Analysis of Works by the Twentieth century Composers Arvo P rt Igor Stravinsky and Elliot Carter written by Markdavin Obenza and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fifty Mastersongs by Twenty Composers written by Henry Theophilis Finck and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of fifty major songs from twenty composers reflects the evolution of vocal music from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. Its selection includes songs by Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt, and Richard Strauss, and provides valuable insight into the repertoire of the great vocal composers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Original Music for Men s Voices written by William Tortolano and published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised edition provides names of compositions, composers, editors with their dates, vocal arrangements, instrumental accompaniments, literary and textual sources, publishers, catalog numbers, duration, and other information for some 1,139 individual compositions and over 200 compositions from collections.
Download or read book The modern harp written by Lucia Bova and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Literary Britten written by Kate Kennedy and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britten is the most literary British composer of the twentieth century. His relationship to the many and varied texts that he set was deeply committed and sensitive. As a result, both his responses to poetry and his collaborations with his librettists tell us a great deal about his music, and often, about the man himself. This book takes a unique approach to Britten, drawing together well-known Britten experts alongside English, music, modern language and history scholars who bring their own perspective to bear on Britten's work. Chapters examine all aspects of Britten's text setting, from his engagement with a wide variety of poetry to his relationship with his librettists. By approaching Britten's operas and songs through their literature, this book offers fresh insights into his vocal works. KATE KENNEDY is the Weinrebe Research Fellow in Life-writing at Wolfson College, Oxford, where she is an associate of both Music and English Faculties. She is a frequent broadcaster for the BBC and specialises in interdisciplinary biography and has published widely on twentieth century music and literature. Contributors: JOANNA BULLIVANT, PHILIP ROSS BULLOCK, NICHOLAS CLARK, MERVYN COOKE, DAVID FULLER, JOHN FULLER, PETER HAPPÉ, J. P. E. HARPER-SCOTT, JOHN HOPKINS, KATE KENNEDY, ADRIAN POOLE, HANNA ROCHLITZ, PHILIP RUPPRECHT, REBEKAH SCOTT, VICKI STROEHER, JUSTIN VICKERS, LUCY WALKER, BRIAN YOUNG
Download or read book The Importance of Harpist John Thomas as a Welsh Nationalistic Composer and His Impact on the Development of VIrtuosic Harp Repertoire written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welsh-born harpist and composer John Thomas performed for audiences throughout Europe serving as the harpist to Queen Victoria of England. He was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Music, yet remained loyal to his Welsh heritage throughout his life. He began composing at the age of 16 while still a student at the Academy and continued arranging and composing repertoire for harp well into the Twentieth Century. This document will show that John Thomas was instrumental in the development of virtuosic harp literature and the recognition of the double-action pedal harp as a concert instrument while maintaining a strong sense of Welsh Nationalism as demonstrated in his original compositions. Like the Welsh harpists and composers before him, Thomas collected and preserved Welsh Airs. In addition, Thomas participated at numerous Eisteddfoddau, lectured on the history of the Welsh Harp, and wrote the "Welsh Music History" article in the first edition of the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. However, unlike his predecessors, Thomas composed for the modern pedal harp and employed virtuosic techniques heretofore unexplored in Welsh harp music. Though this harpist, composer, and music historian produced a prolific output of virtuosic works and historical writings, very little has been documented on his life and career. There are no complete works lists in print. Many of Thomas' manuscripts and published works remain out of print in the National Library of Wales. The Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians contains only a brief article on this composer's life and career. Thomas is internationally recognized as a leading composer and performer among harpists of the Nineteenth Century. His works are still performed by harpists in recitals at international conferences and competitions including the World Harp Congresses. Further, Thomas' students became touring performers and made a significant mark on the performing arena throughout much of the Twentieth Century.
Download or read book Trends Analysis and Style of Specific Compositions by Twentieth Century Composers written by John Mizell and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Compositional Theory in the Eighteenth Century written by Joel Lester and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ambitious study offers a panoramic survey of musical thought in the eighteenth century and, at the same time, a close analysis of the important theoretical topics of the period. The result is the most comprehensive account ever given of the theory behind the music of late Baroque and early Classical composers from Bach to Beethoven. While giving preeminent theorists their due, Joel Lester also examines the works of over one hundred eighteenth- and seventeenth-century writers to show how prominent theories were received and applied in actual teaching situations. Beginning with the influence of Zarlino and seventeenth-century theorists, Lester goes on to focus on central traditions emerging from definitive works in the early eighteenth century: species counterpoint in the writings of Fux; thoroughbass as presented by Niedt and Heinichen; Rameau's harmonic theories and Mattheson's views on melodic structure. The author traces the development and interactions of these traditions over the remainder of the century, through the writings of Albrechtsberger, C. P. E. Bach, Kirnberger, Koch, Marpurg, Martini, Nichelmann, Riepel, and many others. This historical overview is leavened throughout with accounts of individual composers grappling with theoretical issues - Haydn's careful study of Fux's treatise, Mozart's instructions on harmony to his composition students, Beethoven's own student exercises. The links between various theoretical traditions, the pervasive influence of Rameau's harmonic thinking, and the harmonic theories of Koch are just some of the numerous topics given their first full treatment here. Many of the theorists Lester cites are either unknown or often misunderstoodtoday. By bringing their contributions to light and placing them within the context of theoretical tradition, Lester offers a fresh perspective, one that will inform and enhance any future study of this magnificent era in Western music.
Download or read book A Master s Vocal Recital Analyzing the Historical and Stylistic Aspects of Works by George Frideric Handel Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Franz Schubert Vincenzo Bellini Giuseppe Verdi Gaetano Donizetti Reynaldo Hahn and Michael Head written by Joshua Lucas Tackett and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The songs presented in this report are works I performed in my Master's Recital on March 30, 2014. This report will take an in-depth analysis at the selected composers' life and styles of writing and the works they created. The scores studied in this report include: "Thus saith the Lord: But who may abide" from George Frideric Handel's Messiah, "Soave sia il vento" from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Cosi fan Tutte, "Liebesbotschaft," "Ihr Bild," and "Das Fischermädchen" from Franz Schubert's Schwanengesang, Vincenzo Bellini's "Vaga luna che inargenti," Giuseppe Verdi's "Il Poveretto," Gaetano Donizetti's "Che vuoi di più," Reynaldo Hahn's " Á Chloris," "Si mes vers avaient des ailes," and "L'Heure Exquise" from Chanson grises, and "Ships of Arcady," "Beloved," "A Blackbird Singing," and "Nocturne" from Michael Head's Over the Rim of the Moon.
