Bird of time
Subtitle: the music of Swan Hennessy
By: Axel Klein
Publisher: Schott
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Mainz
Language: eng
Number of pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9783959835947; 9783959835930
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Celtic music; Biography; History and criticism; Komponist; Musik; Pianist
Description: "This is the first ever biography of (Edward) Swan Hennessy (1866-1929), an Irish-American composer who came to live in Paris from around 1903. Born in Rockford, Illinois, he grew up in Chicago, studies at the conservatory of music in Stuttgart, Germany, lived in various places across Europe, finally settling in the most vibrant musical metropolis of the time. Here he became influenced by the French Impressionist and tried to adapt his work to his musical environment as best as he could-- or, perhaps, insofar as this was allowable. From 1912-- and especially after World War I-- he realised his true mission; as a member of a group of Celticist Breton composers, he built upon his Irish heritage and henceforth wrote in a uniquely "Celtic" style, fusing characteristics of Irish traditional music with the art of music of his time."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.