After the death of Mahler in 1911 the great Austro-German symphonic line was carried on mainly in England, America, Scandinavia and Russia. The Fifth Symphony of Carl Nielsen, Denmark's greatest composer, was composed in 1921-22 and is not only his masterpiece but one of the finest of all twentieth-century symphonies, representing a powerful renewal of the Beethovenian tradition. David Fanning's detailed and absorbing guide blends detailed analytical commentary with less formal summaries of the music's character. It is the only non-Danish publication on Nielsen to take full account of Danish scholarship and criticism.
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After the death of Mahler in 1911 the great Austro-German symphonic line was carried on mainly in England, America, Scandinavia and Russia. The Fifth Symphony of Carl Nielsen, Denmark's greatest composer, was composed in 1921-22 and is not only his masterpiece but one of the finest of all twentieth-century symphonies, representing a powerful renewal of the Beethovenian tradition. David Fanning's detailed and absorbing guide blends detailed analytical commentary with less formal summaries of the music's character. It is the only non-Danish publication on Nielsen to take full account of Danish scholarship and criticism.
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This review is from: Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 (Cambridge Music Handbooks) (Paperback)
Quite possibly the most exciting piece of musicology in recent times. Whatever the drawbacks of the composer in question (which I need not bore you with here), there is little doubt that this volume will stand as an exemplar to academics for many years to come.
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In 1888, the year Nielsen embarked on his first attempt at a symphony, George Bernard Shaw announced that the symphony as a musical form was 'stone dead'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fifth Symphony, Erik Tuxen, Nielsen's Fifth, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Fourth Symphony, Helios Overture, Jascha Horenstein, Thomas Jensen New!
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In 1888, the year Nielsen embarked on his first attempt at a symphony, George Bernard Shaw announced that the symphony as a musical form was 'stone dead'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fifth Symphony, Erik Tuxen, Nielsen's Fifth, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Fourth Symphony, Helios Overture, Jascha Horenstein, Thomas Jensen New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Nielsen Companion by Mina F. Miller in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Dictionary Of Music And Musicians (9 Volumes)) (Music Book Index) by Sir George Grove in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Carl Nielsen (20th Century Composers) by Jack Lawson in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Carl Nielsen: Symphonist by Robert Simpson in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Twentieth Century Symphony (The Student's music library) by Christopher Ballantine in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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