The Cambridge companion to Elgar / edited by Daniel M. Grimley and Julian Rushton.
| Other author | Grimley, Daniel M., editor. |
| Other author | Rushton, Julian, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. |
| Description | xix, 253 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge companions to music Cambridge companions to music. ^A371619 |
| Contents | Elgar and his British contemporaries / Jeremy Dibble -- Elgar and his publishers / Robert Anderson -- Magic by mosaic: some aspects of Elgar's compositional methods / Christopher Kent -- Elgar's musical language: the shorter instrumental works / Diana McVeagh -- The early choral works / Robin Holloway -- Elgar's later oratorios: Roman Catholicism, decadence and the Wagnerian dialectic of shame and grace / Byron Adams -- Roman Catholicism and being musically English: Elgar's church and organ music / John Butt -- 'A smiling with a sigh': the chamber music and works for strings / Daniel M. Grimley -- In search of the symphony: orchestral music to 1908 / Julian Rushton -- The later orchestral music (1910-34) / Christopher Mark -- Elgar's unwumbling: the theatre music / J.P.E. Harper-Scott -- Elgar and recording / Timothy Day -- Broadcasting's ally: Elgar and the BBC / Jenny Doctor -- Elgar in German criticism / Aidan J. Thomson -- Functional music: imperialism, the Great War, and Elgar as popular composer / Charles Edward McGuire. |
| Abstract | This Companion provides an accessible and vivid account of Elgar's work in its historical and cultural context. Established authorities on British music and scholars new in the field examine Elgar's Music from a range of critical perspectives, including nationalism, post-colonialism, decadence, reception and musical influences. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-244) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004047286 |
| ISBN | 0521826233 (hb) |
| ISBN | 0521533635 (pb) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.E41 C36 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |