The music of Arthur Honegger / by Geoffrey K. Spratt.

Author/creator Spratt, Geoffrey K.
Format Book
Publication InfoCork : Cork University Press, 1987.
Descriptionxix, 651 pages : music ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents The works prior to Le roi David: the foundations. Part I: Before Les Six ; Part II: Les Six ; Transition -- From Le roi David to "Le roi Arthur" -- First interlude: consolidation (the works between Le roi David and Judith) -- Judith: a transition -- Antigone: 'Ma fin est mon commencement et mon commencement ma fin' -- Second interlude: diversification. Part I: Rugby ; Part II: Amphion ; Part III: Les aventures du roi Pausole and the Cello concerto -- Cris du monde: the imminent crisis -- The crisis -- Jeanne d'Arc au bucher: the turning point -- Third interlude: rumination (the works between Jeanne d'Arc au bucher and La danse des morts). Part I: Symphonie [Symphony] (no. 1) ; Part II: the second and third string quartets -- A trilogy. Part I: La danse des morts ; Part II: Nicolas de flue ; Part III: Une cantate de noel -- The final drama: symphonies nos. 2-5. Part I: the programmatic aspects of symphonies nos. 2-5 ; Part II: Symphonie pour cordes (no. 2) ; Part III: the structural aspects of symphonies nos. 3-5 ; Part IV: The non-symphonic works 1937-48 ; Part V: 1951 -- The last symphonic works ; Part VI: coda.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliography (pages 589-610), list of works (pages 481-586), discography (pages 611-640) and index.
LCCNgb 87041040
ISBN0902561340 :

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML410.H79 S72 1987 ✔ Available Place Hold