Sibelius Studies
Part of Cambridge Composer Studies
- Editors:
- Timothy L. Jackson, University of North Texas
- Veijo Murtomäki, Sibelius Academy, Helsinki
- Date Published: January 2001
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521624169
Hardback
Other available formats:
Paperback
Looking for an inspection copy?
This title is not currently available on inspection
-
This book, first published in 2001, presents a portrait of Jean Sibelius as composer and man, a figure of national and international significance, patriot, husband and father. Three introductory articles explore Sibelius's reception in Finland, performance practice and recording history, and Sibelius's aesthetic position with regard to modernity. The second group of essays examines issues of ideology, sexuality and mythology, and their relationship to musical structure and compositional genesis. Studies of the Second, Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh Symphonies are presented in the concluding section. Collectively, these articles address historical, theoretical and analytical issues in Sibelius's most important works. The analyses are supported by investigations of Sibelius's compositional process as documented by the manuscripts and sketches primarily in the Sibelius Collection of the Helsinki University Library. Exploring Sibelius's innovative approach to tonality, form and texture, the book delineates his unique brand of modernism, which has proven highly influential in the late twentieth century.
Read more- Makes a reassessment of Sibelius as man and composer
- Contains interesting findings from Sibelius's letters and diaries
- Employs wide-ranging approaches from narratology to gender studies
Reviews & endorsements
'… this is a volume to make you think.' Arnold Whittall, The Musical Times
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: January 2001
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521624169
- length: 418 pages
- dimensions: 244 x 170 x 24 mm
- weight: 0.86kg
- contains: 12 b/w illus. 101 music examples
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of plates
Preface
Part I. Reception History and Aesthetics:
1. An essay in post-colonial analysis: Sibelius as an icon of the Finns and others Eero Tarasti
2. From Kajanus to Karajan: Sibelius on record Robert Layton
3. 'Sibelius the Progressive' Tim Howell
Part II. Ideology and Structure:
4. Kullervo's problem - Kullervo's story Peter Franklin
5. Sibelius and the theater: a study of the incidental music for Symbolist plays Eija Kurki
6. Sibelius's symphonic ballad Skogsrået: biographical and programmatic aspects of his early orchestral music Veijo Murtomäki
7. Pohjola's Daughter - 'L'aventure d'un héros' Timo Virtanen
8. Observations on crystallization and entropy in the music of Sibelius and other composers Timothy L. Jackson
Part III. Analytical Studies of the Symphonies:
9. Meter in the opening of the Second Symphony Tapio Kallio
10. The musical language of the Fourth Symphony Elliott Antokoletz
11. Rotations, sketches and the Sixth Symphony James Hepokoski
12. Continuity and design in the Seventh Symphony Edward Laufer
Index.
Related Books
related journals
also by this author
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email [email protected]
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×