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To Philadelphia and back : the life and music of Joseph Parry / Dulais Rhys and Frank Bott.
| Author/creator | Rhys, Dulais |
| Other author | Bott, Frank, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Llanrwst, Wales : Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2010. |
| Description | 296 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part one. The little lad from Merthyr -- Growing up in America -- The Royal Academy -- Back to Danville -- Aberystwyth and Blodwen -- Swansea and the Musical College of Wales -- Cardiff -- 'The harp has been broken...' -- Part two. Joseph Parry: the man and the musician -- Parry's music -- Epilogue. Appendix A: Catalogue of the works of Joseph Parry. |
| Abstract | A portrait of one of Wales' most important cultural figures. Joseph Parry was born the son of an illiterate steel-worker, but his musical talents were to make him the best-known Welshman of the nineteenth century. He emigrated to America with his family at the age of twelve, and later studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Parry's subsequent career, in Wales and in America, encompassed performing, conducting, adjudicating, teaching, journalism and composing. He is known throughout the English- and Welsh-speaking world for his hymn tune, Aberystwyth, while his part-song Myfanwy and some numbers from his opera Blodwen remain popular in Wales. Joseph Parry's romantic life story was fictionalized in Jack Jones' novel Off to Philadelphia in the Morning, which was later turned into a successful television production. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-284) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781845273026 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1845273028 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.P174 R4728 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |