Erik Chisholm, Scottish modernist, 1904-1965
Subtitle: chasing a restless muse
By: John Purser.
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Woodbridge, UK; Rochester, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781843834601
Subjects: Chisholm, Erik, -- 1904-1965; Chisholm, Erik, -- 1904-1965 -- Influence; Composers -- Scotland -- Biography; Musicians -- Scotland -- Biography; Music -- 20th century -- History and criticism
Genres: Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-259) and index.

Includes discography (p. 260-263).
Table of contents: title: Glasgow, Kailyard or Coal Yard?; title: The Active Society : bringing the heroes of modernism to Glasgow; title: Chisholm's Scottish inheritance; title: Interlude : the love of Sorabji; title: A Trojan horse in Glasgow - Berlioz, Mozart and Gluck; title: The ballet and the baton as weapons of war; title: Pictures from Dante and Night song of the bards : a journey from West to East; title: From Italy to India and Singapore; title: Under Table Mountain; title: On tour in the USA and Europe; title: Soviet ambassador : Chisholm behind the iron curtain; title: Interlude : the love of Janáček; title: Chasing a restless muse : the heart's betrayal; title: Envoi; title: Appendix 1, The Active Society for the Propagation of Contemporary Music; title: Appendix 2, Patrick Macdonald sources for Chisholm's piano works; title: Select Bibliography; title: Discography; title: Selected compositions.