The British Piano Sonata, 1870-1945
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: July 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780851158228
Subjects: 20th century music; Keyboard instruments; Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900); First World War, 1914-1918; Second World War, 1939-1945; c 1800 to c 1900; c 1900 - c 1914; Music/Songbooks; History & Criticism - General; Music; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Musical Instruments - Piano; Music / History & Criticism; Great Britain; 19th century; 20th century; History and criticism; Sonatas (Piano)
Description: "This book considers the way in which British composers took an established Austro-German form as a starting-point. Influences from late romantic music, French impressionism, Russian nationalism, Scriabin, British folk music, African-American music and neo-classicism were all synthesized during this period, but the Austro-German tradition was ultimately to prove inescapable. The book also contains interesting and unique interviews, including one with Sir Michael Tippett, and includes a useful reference section, cataloguing the sonatas, as well as a full discography chronicling the recording history of each sonata, and numerous musical examples."--Jacket.