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"The high quality of the essays in this tribute to a composer deserving far more attention warrants the purchase of this...book." Daniel Boice
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Divided into three sections, this Companion explores Edward Elgar's early career, his major musical achievements, and the reception, performance and interpretation of his work. Placed in this wider perspective, Elgar emerges as a pivotal figure in the British cultural imagination at a defining historical moment for England's musical identity.
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"The high quality of the essays in this tribute to a composer deserving far more attention warrants the purchase of this...book." Daniel Boice
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Divided into three sections, this Companion explores Edward Elgar's early career, his major musical achievements, and the reception, performance and interpretation of his work. Placed in this wider perspective, Elgar emerges as a pivotal figure in the British cultural imagination at a defining historical moment for England's musical identity.
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International interest in Elgar's music has enjoyed a general revival following the performance and recordings of his Third Symphony, properly entitled 'the sketches for Symphony No. 3 elaborated by Anthony Payne'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final oratorio, organ sonata, thematic invention, cello concerto, first symphony, third symphony, chromatic descent, wind quintet, violin concerto, absolute music, final bars, programme music Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Dream of Gerontius, Mary Magdalene, Second Symphony, Vaughan Williams, King Olaf, Ernest Newman, The Starlight Express, First World War, Three Choirs Festival, Roman Catholic, The Black Knight, Wand of Youth, Musical Times, Piano Quintet, The Light of Life, Great War, Jerrold Northrop Moore, The Spirit of England, August Jaeger, Michael Kennedy, Original Theme, Queen's Hall, Richard Strauss, Covent Garden, Crystal Palace New!
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International interest in Elgar's music has enjoyed a general revival following the performance and recordings of his Third Symphony, properly entitled 'the sketches for Symphony No. 3 elaborated by Anthony Payne'. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final oratorio, organ sonata, thematic invention, cello concerto, first symphony, third symphony, chromatic descent, wind quintet, violin concerto, absolute music, final bars, programme music Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Dream of Gerontius, Mary Magdalene, Second Symphony, Vaughan Williams, King Olaf, Ernest Newman, The Starlight Express, First World War, Three Choirs Festival, Roman Catholic, The Black Knight, Wand of Youth, Musical Times, Piano Quintet, The Light of Life, Great War, Jerrold Northrop Moore, The Spirit of England, August Jaeger, Michael Kennedy, Original Theme, Queen's Hall, Richard Strauss, Covent Garden, Crystal Palace New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample