Never Sing Louder Than Lovely

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Never Sing Louder Than Lovely

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Author : Isobel Baillie
language : en
Publisher: Hutchinson Radius
Release Date : 1982

Never Sing Louder Than Lovely written by Isobel Baillie and has been published by Hutchinson Radius this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Tunes Of Glory

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Author : Richard Aldous
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-06-30

Tunes Of Glory written by Richard Aldous and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

A worldwide television audience of millions saw England's most famous maestro take his poignant farewell at the 1967 Last Night of the Proms just weeks before his death. The brush-haired boy from the gasworks of Stamford had become Sir Malcolm Sargent, the nation's 'ambassador with a baton' and friend to royalty. Sleek and debonair, a carnation ever-present in his lapel, Sargent was despised by the musicalestablishment for his populism and showmanship. Yet ordinary music-lovers had been devoted to him, not least for his heroics during the Blitz. 'Flash Harry' is as much an exploration of celebrity and the English psyche as the story of one man. It is the defining work on an extraordinary life drawn from the author's exclusive and unlimited access to Sargent's private letters, photographs and diaries.

Kathleen

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Author : Maurice Leonard
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2012-02-29

Kathleen written by Maurice Leonard and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Kathleen Ferrier has a reputation as the greatest lyric contralto of the twentiety century. Her story, from her humble beginnings as a telephone operator in Blackburn to the height of international fame as one of the world's leading concert artists and her untimely death at the age of forty-one, is told told with compelling insight and perception, using a variety of sources, from photographs, diaries, and private letters to the memoirs and recollections of those who knew her best. Despite having no formal musical training, Kathleen worked with all the celebrated conductors of the time, and is remembered for her performances of music by Brahms, Schubert and Mahler, as well as a handful of operatic roles. Enlarging considerably on many alternative biographies, this excellent account captures the warmth, humour and charm of a figure whose astonishing life and career proved to be, sadly, all too brief.

Hamilton Harty

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Author : Jeremy Dibble
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date : 2013

Hamilton Harty written by Jeremy Dibble and has been published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

An in-depth study of the life of Sir Hamilton Harty (1879-1941), pianist, composer and conductor of the Hallé Orchestra, who arguably made Manchester the most important focus for music in Britain in his day. Sir Hamilton Harty (1879-1941) is best known as the conductor of the Hallé Orchestra, who arguably made Manchester the most important focus for music in Britain in his day. This book chronicles and analyses Harty's illustrious career, from his establishment as London's premiere accompanist in 1901 to his years as a conductor between 1910 and 1933, first with the LSO and then with the Hallé, to his American tours of the 1930s. Tragically, Harty died from cancer in 1941 at the age of only 61. This book also looks at Harty's life as a composer of orchestral and chamber works and songs, notably before the First World War. Although Harty's music cleaved strongly to a late nineteenth-century musical language, he was profoundly influenced during his days in Ulster and Dublin by the Irish literary revival. A great exponent of Mozart and especially Berlioz, Harty was also a keen exponent of British music and an active supporter of American composers such as Gershwin. Harty's role in the exposition of standard and new repertoire and his relationship with contemporary composers and performers are also examined, against the perspective of other important major British conductors such as Sir Thomas Beecham, Malcolm Sargent and Sir Henry Wood. Additionally, the book analyses the debates Harty provoked on the subjects of women orchestral players, jazz, modernism, and the music of Berlioz. JEREMY DIBBLE is Professor of Music at Durham University and author of John Stainer: A Life in Music(The Boydell Press, 2007) and monographs on C. Hubert H. Parry, Charles Villiers Stanford and Michele Esposito.

I Never Knew That About The Scottish

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Author : Christopher Winn
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-05-01

I Never Knew That About The Scottish written by Christopher Winn and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with Travel categories.

In this captivating book bestselling author Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Scottish people, taking us on an eye-opening journey around their homeland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Scottish character. As he travels through Scotland's Highlands and cities he unearths the traditions, triumphs and disasters, foibles, quirks and customs that come together to make up the Scottish people. From the Scottish capital Edinburgh, birthplace of Henry Brougham who made the longest ever speech in the House of Commons, lasting over six hours, to Callander, birthplace of Helen Duncan, the last person in Britain to be imprisoned for witchcraft after correctly diving the sinking of HMS Hood, he accompanies us on a journey uncovering little-known facts, trivia and amusing anecdotes. Illustrated throughout with beguiling pen and ink drawings I Never Knew That About the Scottish is guaranteed to have you exclaiming: 'I never knew that!'

Biographical Dictionary Of Scottishwomen

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Author : Elizabeth L. Ewan
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2007-06-27

Biographical Dictionary Of Scottishwomen written by Elizabeth L. Ewan and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-27 with Social Science categories.

This single-volume dictionary presents the lives ofindividual Scottish women from earliest times to the present. Drawing on newscholarship and a wide network of professional and amateur historians, itthrows light on the experience of women from every class and category inScotland and among the worldwide Scottish diaspora.The BiographicalDictionary of Scottish Women is written for the general reading public andfor students of Scottish history and society. It is scholarly in itsapproach to evidence and engaging in the manner of its presentation. Eachentry makes sense of its subject in narrative terms, telling a story ratherthan simply offering information. The book is as enjoyable to read as it iseasy and valuable to consult. It is a unique and important contribution tothe history of women and Scotland.The publisher acknowledges support fromthe Scottish Arts Council and the Scottish Executive Equalities Unit towardsthe publication of this title.

Singing On Stage

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Author : Jane Streeton
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-05-08

Singing On Stage written by Jane Streeton and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-08 with Performing Arts categories.

Singing on stage can be a daunting prospect for actors, particularly for those who have not sung before. Yet singing should be an essential part of every actor's toolkit. Singing on Stage: An Actor's Guide gives an insight for the first time into the vocal techniques and practical approaches that have been developed over generations as an integral part of the training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Jane Streeton and Philip Raymond are highly experienced performers and teachers; their book encourages each actor to explore their own authentic voice as opposed to offering a 'one-size-fits-all' or 'quick-fix' approach. Written in an accessible, friendly and enabling style, Singing on Stage: An Actor's Guide is packed with exercises to develop the actor's skills and gives an overview of: • elements of technique • how to work on a song • the process of singing theatrically • how to choose the best songs for you Featuring inspirational listening suggestions and the observations of successful performers and practitioners, Singing on Stage: An Actor's Guide is the must-have companion for complete beginners as well as for experienced actors who wish to develop their understanding of singing on stage.

The Oxford Dictionary Of Music

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Author : Michael Kennedy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2013-08-15

The Oxford Dictionary Of Music written by Michael Kennedy and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-15 with Music categories.

Now available in paperback and with over 10,000 entries, the Oxford Dictionary of Music (previously the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music) offers broad coverage of a wide range of musical categories spanning many eras, including composers, librettists, singers, orchestras, important ballets and operas, and musical instruments and their history. The Oxford Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date and accessible dictionaryof musical terms available and an essential point of reference for music students, teachers, lecturers, professional musicians, as well as music enthusiasts.

Phantasmagoria

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Author : David T Evans
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-11-09

Phantasmagoria written by David T Evans and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-09 with Music categories.

First published in 1999, this original and entertaining sociological study takes a comprehensive and critical view of opera as unique cultural artefact as loss making ‘industry’, as institution with a ‘museum’ culture, and as consumed commodity of rare distinction and elaborate ritual. Specific chapters deal with opera within the contexts of musicological analysis, auratic art and fetishized taste: opera as business and as ‘museum’: singers’ opera: producers’ opera and audiences’ opera. There is also a chapter on ‘opera’: popular, commercialised fragments of opera outside the opera house, consumed by and through all manner of reproduced means: CD, video, Three Tenors concerts: film and TV soundtracks: advertising jingles etc. Despite the supposed popularisation and successful commercial exploitation of ‘opera’ during the past decade or so, this study concludes that opera remains an art-form, institution and ritual of relative inaccessibility and exclusiveness. The commercial interest in and profitability of ‘opera’ do not translate into new ‘popular’ audiences in the opera house. The increased dependency of opera companies on corporate funding in the face of retreating government subsidies may have brought a new ‘elite’ audience into the expensive seats, pandered to by the introduction of surtitles etc., but the traditional ‘elite’ has succeeded in closing down entry to opera in other select venues where opera continues to confirm and maintain their select identity and prestige of their life-style.

Pinnacles And Pratfalls

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Author : Elizabeth Birchall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-11-11

Pinnacles And Pratfalls written by Elizabeth Birchall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

?A fascinating and absorbing story... Before we forget the past, we ought to read her.? Merryn Williams Pinnacles and Pratfalls reflects with humour and depth on Birchall's mobile life from the ?hungry thirties? and selling their piano, through a wartime childhood and her father's early death. Four years in the Royal Navy introduced her to far-flung parts of the UK before she moved on to university, and to social work. Her peripatetic life continued with promotions and further stints at universities, largely in the contentious field of child protection. She lost her ardent religious faith and recognised her sexual identity. Since the death of her beloved partner and her final job as a Research Fellow at Stirling University she now enjoys retirement around Oxford. Changing lifestyles and public policy together offer a slice of social history seen through one pair of eyes. The thinking social worker's champion.? Colin Prower Beautifully written... moving... honest.? Polly Coles