John Foulds and his music : an introduction ; with a catalog of the composer's works and a brief miscellany of his writings / Malcolm MacDonald.
| Author/creator | MacDonald, Malcolm |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | White Plains, New York : Pro/Am Music Resources, 1989. |
| Description | xii, 150 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, music, portraits ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Modern music : selected essays by John MacDonald ; v. 1 Pro/Am General music series ; GMS-5 MacDonald, Malcolm, 1948- Modern music ; v. 1. UNAUTHORIZED Pro/Am general music series ; GMS-5. ^A362369 |
| Contents | The early years -- The early music (to 1910) -- Light music, theater music, "music-pictures" -- Maud MacCarthy - the war -- The World Requiem and its vicissitudes -- Other works of the early and mid-1920s -- Avatara and the Mantras -- Interlude: eclecticism, impersonation, and self-quotation -- Working abroad (1927-30) -- Back in England (1930-1935) -- India (1935-1939) -- New beginnings -- Appendix. A brief selection of John Foulds's writings. A chat on Ancient Greek music (1916) -- Does the public like good music? (1925) ; Dynamic Triptych: program note (1929), introduced by Sir Daniel Tovey (1931) ; Orchestrating Death and the Maiden (1930) ; Quarter tones: aural possibilities and vagaries (1934) ; Orientalities - improvisation (1934) ; Indian Suite: program note (1935) ; "An Indo-European orchestra" from Orpheus Abroad (1937) ; Notes for the Indo-European orchestra (1938). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references, discography (pages 142-144), and index. |
| ISBN | 0912483024 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.F785 M2 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |