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Lutyens, Maconchy, Williams, and Twentieth-century British music : a blest trio of sirens

Title
Lutyens, Maconchy, Williams, and Twentieth-century British music : a blest trio of sirens / Rhiannon Mathias.
Author
Mathias, Rhiannon, 1968-
Publication
Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2012.

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Description
xii, 311 p. : ill., music; 24 cm.
Summary
Elizabeth Lutyens (1906-1977), Elizabeth Maconchy (1906-1983), and Grace Williams (1906-1977) were contemporaries at the Royal College of Music. Here, selected works are analyzed for insights into aesthetics, compositional techniques and influences leading to an appraisal of the musical development of the three composers.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-303) and index.
Contents
The musical evangelization of Kensington -- Professional composers : study abroad and the Macnaghten-Lemare concert -- Lutyens : music in London -- Maconchy : an impassioned argument -- Williams : to the wild hills -- Lutyens : And suddenly it's evening -- Maconchy : My dark heart -- Williams : My last duchess.
Call Number
JME 13-716
ISBN
  • 9780754650195 (hardback)
  • 0754650197 (hardback)
LCCN
  • 2011038472
  • 5449452
OCLC
754389852
Author
Mathias, Rhiannon, 1968-
Title
Lutyens, Maconchy, Williams, and Twentieth-century British music : a blest trio of sirens / Rhiannon Mathias.
Imprint
Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-303) and index.
Other Standard Identifier
5449452
Research Call Number
JME 13-716
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