Sibelius, Symphony no. 5 / James Hepokoski.
| Author/creator | Hepokoski, James A., 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Cambridge University Press, 1993. |
| Description | xi, 107 pages : music ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge music handbooks Cambridge music handbooks. ^A275900 |
| Contents | Introduction. Sibelius and the problem of 'modernism' ; The crisis, 1909-14: 'Let's let the world go its own way' -- Reassessed compositional principles, 1912-15: the five central concepts. Content-based ('fantasias') ; Rotational form (varied multisectional strophes) ; Teleological genesis ('phenomenological' reflection) ; Klang meditation ; Interrelation and fusion of movements -- Of heaven's door and migrating swans: composing a confession of faith. Initial thematic sketches: August 1914 to June 1915 ; The 1915 version ; The 1916 version ; The 1919 version -- Musical process and architecture: a proposed overview. Tempo molto moderato (Eb major) ; Andante mosso, quasi allegretto (G major) ; Allegro molto (Eb major) -- Editions and performance tempos: a brief note. |
| Abstract | Sibelius's fifth is one of the great late-Romantic symphonies. In this searching account, based on a wealth of new information, the author takes a fresh look at the work and its composer. His findings have implications beyond Sibelius himself into the entire repertory of post-Wagnerian symphonic composition. The early chapters place in the fifth symphony squarely within the general culture of European musical "modernism" and focus in particular on the problem of the clash of that culture with the more radical "New music" experiments of an emerging younger generation of composers. Subsequent chapters include a probing consideration of Sibelius's style and meditative aesthetic, an account of how the symphony was composed, and a descriptive analysis of the final, familiar version. The book concludes with a discussion of the composer's own prescribed tempos for the Fifth Symphony, along with a comparison of several different recordings. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 92021614 |
| ISBN | 0521401437 |
| ISBN | 0521409586 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S54 H4 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |