The music of Arthur Honegger / by Geoffrey K. Spratt.
| Author/creator | Spratt, Geoffrey K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cork : Cork University Press, 1987. |
| Description | xix, 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 note | Includes bibliography (pages 589-610), list of works (pages 481-586), discography (pages 611-640) and index. |
| LCCN | gb 87041040 |
| ISBN | 0902561340 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.H79 S72 1987 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |