Edvard Grieg in England / Lionel Carley.
| Author/creator | Carley, Lionel |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Woodbridge : Boydell, 2006. |
| Description | xx, 488 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prelude. A British inheritance ; The Leipzig student and some English contemporaries ; 'Wieniawski has urged me to go to London' ; 'It is my intention to visit England' -- First successes in England. 'A hearty welcome to these shores to Edvard Grieg' ; The Birmingham Musical Festival ; A musical lion in London and Manchester ; The man on the Clapham Omnibus ; 'The Grieg fever is still raging' -- Interlude (1). Staying in touch with England ; 'I shall be acting in a comedy in Cambridge' ; 'Your music is so universal a favourite in England' -- Grand tour. 'One who has exhausted the joys of fame and being adored' ; A first and last appearance in Scotland ; 'The Queen is sweet' ; 'Tomorrow: finish! Hurrah!' -- Interlude (2). 'All these people so much want to see you over here and among them again!' ; 'My health says no, and that must, after all, take precedence' ; 'How grateful I am that you remembered my 60th birthday' ; 'I implore your majesty to prevent the shame and disaster' ; 'Grieg is to pay us a visit' -- Final curtain calls. 'So many curtain calls that I lost count' ; 'These London days amongst my most happy memories' -- Closure. 'My sun is already low in the western sky' ; 'We shall have piano rehearsals for Leeds at Troldhaugen!' ; A last visitor ; 'The trip to England seems to be more than doubtful'. |
| Abstract | When Grieg came to give his first concerts in London, he had the world at his feet. As the first major Norwegian composer to transmute the sights and sounds of his own spectacular country into music, he was held to be both prophet and pioneer, and English writers described him as the most popular of all living composers, commenting, when he returned to London the following year, on the 'Grieg fever' that raged in the capital. Between 1862 and 1906 Grieg spent some six months of his life in England, giving concerts of his own music as conductor, solo pianist and accompanist. Celebrated by his fellow musicians - among them Delius, Parry, Henry Wood and Grainger - Grieg was befriended by royalty, awarded numerous honours (including degrees from Cambridge and Oxford), pleaded in high quarters the cause of Norwegian independence, and mad new friends who changed in his religious outlook. This book explores Grieg's reception in England and shows how England had a far greater influence on his life and career than has hitherto been recorded. It furthermore offers insights into the musical life and milieu of the time. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN | 1843832070 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.G9 C368 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |