Nielsen: Symphony No. 5

by David Fanning

Overview

After the death of Mahler in 1911 the great Austro-German symphonic line was carried on mainly in England, America, Scandinavia and Russia. The Fifth Symphony of Carl Nielsen, Denmark's greatest composer, was composed in 1921-22 and is not only his masterpiece but one of the finest of all twentieth-century symphonies, representing a powerful renewal of the Beethovenian tradition. David Fanning's detailed and absorbing guide blends detailed analytical commentary with less formal summaries of the music's character. It is the only non-Danish publication on Nielsen to take full account of Danish scholarship and criticism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521446327
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/05/1997
Series:	Cambridge Music Handbooks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.31(d)

Table of Contents

1. Tradition and renewal; 2. The first movement: dark, resting forces; 3. The second movement: alert forces; 4. Composition, reception, editions, recordings; Appendices: A. Interview with Axel Kjerulf; B. Statement to Ludvig Dolleris; C. Analytical reductions; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'The writing is imbued with a deep love and understanding of the music and the author has the skill to put it into historical and artistic perspective.' Musical Times

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