Del 208 - Eastman Studies in Music

Holst and the Winds

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A Legacy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Av Jon Ceander Mitchell

1 619 kr

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A detailed exploration of the works for winds by Gustav Holst, the renowned composer of The Planets, aided by musical analysis and rich historical documentation. Gustav Holst (1874–1934) was an English composer and music educator whose work spanned four decades. Though he remains most widely known for his orchestral suite The Planets, his works for band or wind ensemble are also performed frequently, yet have never been studied in such systematic detail. They vary widely in genre (from chamber music to military and brass-band works) and in form (from sonata cycle to suite to symphonic poem).As author Jon Mitchell shows, Holst's works for winds give plentiful evidence of the many influences on him, both musical (including Wagnerian romanticism, English folk song, and Baroque polyphony) and nonmusical (e.g., Sanskrit literature, William Morris, and Walt Whitman). The book gives careful attention to these influences and to the evolution of the works through analysis of sketches and full manuscript scores.Holst and the Winds makes use of a wide array of primary sources, including Holst's personal papers, written correspondence, programs, and periodical reviews. Music educators, performers, conductors, and anybody who loves Holst's music will enjoy the insights provided herein.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-03-03
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieEastman Studies in Music
Antal sidor288
FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN9781648251313

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List of IllustrationsList of TablesForewordPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionList of Abbreviations1. BeginningsCheltenhamRoyal College of MusicDuet for Organ and TromboneWormingChamber WindsCarl Rosa Opera CompanyThe Scottish OrchestraWoodwind QuintetCareer ChangeSanskritPan's AnniversaryTwo Songs without Words2. A Paragon for PosterityThe Military Band's Quest for RepertoireStepney Children's PageantFirst Suite in E-flat for Military BandEarly Performances and Recordings3. Music for the PopulaceThe Festival of EmpireThe Pageant of London"Scene IV, Part 1"Morris Dance Tunes4. The Art of Revision2nd Military Suite in F minorFolk Tunes and DancesSecond Suite in F for Military BandRelationship to St. Paul's SuiteConsequences of the Kneller Hall ConferenceEarly Performances and RecordingsThree Folk Tunes5. The War YearsA Dirge for Two VeteransIncidental Music for St. Martin-in-the-FieldsFestival ChorusesYMCA Fieldwork in Salonica and ConstantinopleSeven Choruses from the Alcestis of Euripides 6. Another Change in StyleFirst North American TripA Fugal ConcertoRoyal Military School of Music Transcriptions from The PlanetsAt the Boar's HeadTerzettoEgdon Heath7. Music for the Working ClassesThe British Brass Band MovementTwo PsalmsProjected Brass Band ArrangementsA Moorside SuiteSketchesNational Brass Band ChampionshipsMilitary Band and String Versions8. On the WirelessThe BBC Wireless Military BandCentral European HolidayBach's Fugue à la GigueSecond North American TripMarching Song9. "from GH (and Emma Smith)"Hammersmith: A Prelude and ScherzoThe Water GipsiesSketchesTwo-piano Version"Emma's First Beginning"Orchestral VersionMilitary Band Try-outOrchestra premiereThe Bells10. ValidationThird North American TripBoston Symphony OrchestraNew YorkHarvardMontréal and Return to New YorkHospitalizedHammersmith Band PremiereHarvard Glee ClubMr. Shilkret's MaggotReturn to Ann ArborCarlisle and How Mighty Are the SabbathsConclusionAppendicesI. Correspondence, W. J. Duthoit to A. A. HardingII. Comparison of the Instrumentation on the Urtext Scores of Holst's Original Military Band WorksBibliographyAbout the AuthorIndex