Arthur Bliss : music and literature / edited by Stewart R. Craggs.

Other author Craggs, Stewart R. editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoAldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2002.
Descriptionxi, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Metamorphic variation: the orchestral music / Robert Meikle -- Chronicle of a collaboration: The Olympians / Roderic Dunnett -- The piano concerto in B flat (1939) / Bryan Crimp -- The songs of Bliss / Alan Cuckston -- An American interlude / Paul Jackson -- The film music / Stephen Lloyd -- In search of a progressive music policy: Arthur Bliss at the BBC / Lewis Foreman -- The recorded works / Lyndon Jenkins -- 'if poets mind thee well': Bliss and Christopher Hassall / Roderic Dunnett.
Abstract Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) was appointed Master of the Queen's Music in 1953 and remained an important and prominent figure in British music throughout his career. This volume of nine essays explores various aspects of Bliss's output, which was wide-ranging.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 338-342) and indexes.
LCCN 2001048704
ISBN1859283195

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML410.B644 A78 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold