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Roger Savage - Masques, Mayings and Music-Dramas: Vaughan Williams and the Early Twentieth-Century Stage - 9781843839194 - V9781843839194
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Masques, Mayings and Music-Dramas: Vaughan Williams and the Early Twentieth-Century Stage

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Description for Masques, Mayings and Music-Dramas: Vaughan Williams and the Early Twentieth-Century Stage Hardback. In-depth case-studies of significant aspects of early twentieth-century English music-theatre, which engage with notions of Englishness and the idea of a 'musical renaissance' Num Pages: 402 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJC; AN; AVGC6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 926.
In-depth case-studies of significant aspects of early twentieth-century English music-theatre, which engage with notions of Englishness and the idea of a 'musical renaissance' Masques, Mayings and Music-Dramas comprises a sequence of in-depth case-studies of significant aspects of early twentieth-century English music-theatre. Vaughan Williams forms a central thread in this discussion, and Stratford-upon-Avon serves as a geographical focus-point for mediating conflicting visions of an English musical tradition. But the reach of the book is much wider, shedding new light on English Wagnerism (at Glastonbury especially) andon the reception of Wagner's ideas as a point of emulation and resistance. No less ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
402
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843839194
SKU
V9781843839194
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Reviews for Masques, Mayings and Music-Dramas: Vaughan Williams and the Early Twentieth-Century Stage
Fascinating [and] illuminating.
CHOICE
[A] rewarding glimpse of formative times, one that leaves you wanting more. Four stars out of five
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE

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