Sibelius - Symphony No. 5 (Hardcover, New)

Sibelius's Fifth is one of the great late-Romantic symphonies. In this searching account, based on a wealth of new information, James Hepokoski takes a fresh look at the work and its composer. His findings have implications beyond Sibelius himself into the entire repertory of Post-Wagnerian symphonic composition. The early chapters place the Fifth Symphony squarely within the general culture of European musical 'modernism' and focus in particular on the problem of the clash of that culture with the more radical 'New-Music' experiments of an emerging younger generation of composers. Subsequent chapters include a probing consideration of Sibelius's style and meditative aesthetic; an account of how the symphony was composed; and a descriptive analysis of the final, familiar version. The book concludes with a discussion of the composer's own prescribed tempos for the Fifth Symphony, along with a comparison of several different recordings.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1993
First published:	1993
Authors:	James Hepokoski
Dimensions:	222 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	124
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-40143-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > General Books > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > General
LSN:	0-521-40143-7
Barcode:	9780521401432

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