Sibelius Studies presents a new portrait of this popular and prolific composer. Sibelius's symphonies often have been mentioned in the same breath with Beethoven's; indeed, in the twentieth century, they have enjoyed a commensurate popularity. The book contextualizes Sibelius' symphonies and tone poems in the larger development of European music, especially its transition from late romanticism to modernism. The relationship between Sibelius the man and his music, his personal life and creative work, is explored, with new revelations emerging from sketches, diaries, and letters.
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
'... this is a volume to make you think.' Arnold Whittall, The Musical Times
Book Description
Sibelius Studies presents a new portrait of this popular and prolific composer. Sibelius's symphonies often have been mentioned in the same breath with Beethoven's; indeed, in the twentieth century, they have enjoyed a commensurate popularity. The book contextualizes Sibelius's symphonies and tone poems in the larger development of European music, especially its transition from late romanticism to modernism. The relationship between Sibelius the man and his music, his personal life and creative work, is explored, with new revelations emerging from sketches, diaries, and letters.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Mostly good, but not so fast...,
By Felix Salzer "Felix" (rolling in the grave) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sibelius Studies (Cambridge Composer Studies) (Hardcover)
Sibelius Studies seemed like a groundbreaking book on Sibelius, that is, however, until I got to the editor's own chapter in the book. What one finds in this chapter is an antiquated theory (Schenkerian Analysis) being used in an irresponsible manner. In other words, even other leading Schenkerian scholars would most likely take issue with Jackson's disregard for fundamental Schenkerian principles. Were it not for this disturbing chapter in the book, I would have kept my copy instead of donating it to the local homeless shelter. Needless to say, but of course I'm saying it anyway, I would not recommend this book to anyone.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
In the twentieth century all Finns - not just musicologists - grew up amidst a Sibelius cult. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
auxiliary cadence, firm opening tonic, auxiliary progression, putative tonic, teleological genesis, woodwind theme, definitive tonic, ballad process, recapitulation space, octatonic segment, developing episode, symphonic unity, reversed recapitulation, structural tonic, metrical identity, horn phrase, trombone theme, tonic arrival, notated meter, orchestral ballad, symphonic fantasy, goal tonic, telos idea, pine spirit, compositional genesis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Seventh Symphony, Fourth Symphony, Second Symphony, Third Symphony, First Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fifth Symphony, Erik Tawaststjerna, Cambridge University Press, New York, Helsinki University Library, Robert Layton, Veijo Murtomaki, The Swan of Tuonela, Belshazzar's Feast, Heart of Ice, James Hepokoski, Sibelius Academy, Symphonies of Sibelius, Eero Tarasti, Violin Concerto, Don Juan, Oxford University Press, University of Helsinki, Edward Laufer New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In the twentieth century all Finns - not just musicologists - grew up amidst a Sibelius cult. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
auxiliary cadence, firm opening tonic, auxiliary progression, putative tonic, teleological genesis, woodwind theme, definitive tonic, ballad process, recapitulation space, octatonic segment, developing episode, symphonic unity, reversed recapitulation, structural tonic, metrical identity, horn phrase, trombone theme, tonic arrival, notated meter, orchestral ballad, symphonic fantasy, goal tonic, telos idea, pine spirit, compositional genesis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Seventh Symphony, Fourth Symphony, Second Symphony, Third Symphony, First Symphony, Sixth Symphony, Fifth Symphony, Erik Tawaststjerna, Cambridge University Press, New York, Helsinki University Library, Robert Layton, Veijo Murtomaki, The Swan of Tuonela, Belshazzar's Feast, Heart of Ice, James Hepokoski, Sibelius Academy, Symphonies of Sibelius, Eero Tarasti, Violin Concerto, Don Juan, Oxford University Press, University of Helsinki, Edward Laufer New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 45
books:
See all 45 books this book cites
10
books
cite this book:
See all 10 books citing this book
- JEAN SIBELIUS (Outstanding Dissertations in Music from British Universities) by Howell on 10 pages
- Music of Jean Sibelius (The Great Composers Series) by Burnett James on 8 pages
- The Sibelius Companion by Glenda Dawn Goss on 6 pages
- Schenker Studies (v. 1) by Hedi Siegel on 4 pages
- Tristan and Isolde: English National Opera Guide 6 (English National Opera Guides) by Richard Wagner on 4 pages
See all 45 books this book cites
- The Cambridge Companion to Sibelius (Cambridge Companions to Music) by Daniel M. Grimley on 13 pages
- The Muse As Eros: Music, Erotic Fantasy And Male Creativity in the Romantic And Modern Imagination by Stephen Downes on 8 pages
- Exploring Twentieth-Century Music: Tradition and Innovation by Arnold Whittall in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Music Of Joonas Kokkonen by Edward Jurkowski on page 6, and Back Matter
- Musicology: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides) by David Beard in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
See all 10 books citing this book
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
