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First published in 1998, this volume is the first book to focus on
the American symphony. Neil Butterworth surveys the development of
the symphony in the United States from early European influences in
the last century to the present day, and asks why American
composers have shown such allegiance to a musical form which their
European contemporaries appear to have discarded. An overview of
the growth of musical societies in America during the eighteenth
century and the establishment of the first professional orchestras
during the early part of the nineteenth century is followed by
chronological analyses of the works of those composers who have
played important parts in the progress of symphony in the United
States, from Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein, to
contemporary figures such as William Bolcom and John Harbison.
Complete with a comprehensive catalogue of symphonies and an
extensive discography, this book is an indispensable reference
work.
First published in 1998, this volume is the first book to focus on
the American symphony. Neil Butterworth surveys the development of
the symphony in the United States from early European influences in
the last century to the present day, and asks why American
composers have shown such allegiance to a musical form which their
European contemporaries appear to have discarded. An overview of
the growth of musical societies in America during the eighteenth
century and the establishment of the first professional orchestras
during the early part of the nineteenth century is followed by
chronological analyses of the works of those composers who have
played important parts in the progress of symphony in the United
States, from Charles Ives, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein, to
contemporary figures such as William Bolcom and John Harbison.
Complete with a comprehensive catalogue of symphonies and an
extensive discography, this book is an indispensable reference
work.
"The Dictionary of American Classical Composers" covers over 650
composers active from the 18th century to today. Covering all
classical styles, it offers the most comprehensive overview of key
composers in the United States available.
Entries include basic biographical information and critical
analysis of each composer's key works and ideas. Entries also
include worklists and bibliographic information. Whenever possible,
the entries will have been checked by the composers themselves to
assure greatest possible accuracy. This new edition, completely
updated and expanded from the 1984 edition, also includes over 200
historic photographs.
First survey of Copland's entire output for some 30 years - a
period seeing some of his most important works. Aaron Copland was
one of the twentieth century's most popular and distinguished
composers. Copland was born in 1900 in Brooklyn, where he began his
musical career, before moving to the Paris in the 1920s, where
Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Les Six were the centre of attention. On
his return to the United States at the end of the decade he began
to produce a series of works which could leave no one in any doubt
that American composers were capable of writing music equal to the
best of their European contemporaries. This chronological survey of
Copland's work discusses ever one of his compositions and examines
his influential writings on music. Profusely illustrated with
musicexamples and photographs, it includes a conversation on the
piano music with Aaron Copland and Leo Smit and also features
sketches of Copland in rehearsal by Milein Cosman. NEIL BUTTERWORTH
was formerly Head of Music atNapier College, Edinburgh.
First survey of Copland's entire output for some 30 years - a
period seeing some of his most important works. Aaron Copland was
one of the twentieth century's most popular and distinguished
composers. Copland was born in 1900 in Brooklyn, where he began his
musical career, before moving to the Paris in the 1920s, where
Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Les Six were the centre of attention. On
his return to the United States at the end of the decade he began
to produce a series of works which could leave no one in any doubt
that American composers were capable of writing music equal to the
best of their European contemporaries. This chronological survey of
Copland's work discusses ever one of his compositions and examines
his influential writings on music. Profusely illustrated with
musicexamples and photographs, it includes a conversation on the
piano music with Aaron Copland and Leo Smit and also features
sketches of Copland in rehearsal by Milein Cosman. NEIL BUTTERWORTH
was formerly Head of Music atNapier College, Edinburgh.
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