Hindemith, Hartmann and Henze (20th Century Composers) - Softcover

Rickards, Guy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714831743 ISBN 13: 9780714831749

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 1995

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: October 1995 Pages: 239 in Publisher: Phaidon Press The biographies of the three composers the who. in the this century have dominated the mainstream development of German music are contained in this book: Paul Hindemith (1895-1963). Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905-63) and Hans Werner Henze (b. 1926). Despite markedly different approaches (and political sensibilities) all three have united experimentation with traditional (German) expression. Hartmann has remained an influence on Henze's music while both were influenced early in their careers by Hindemith. Although born at different times. coming from different backgrounds and locations. there are parallels between their careers. particularly during the crucial period when the Nazis were in power and in the aftermath of the German defeat. All three suffered exile or alienation from German life: Hindemith on ...

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Product Description:

Guy Rickards’ innovative biography examines three German composers – Paul Hindemith (1895–1963), Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905–63) and Hans Werner Henze (b. 1926) – and demonstrates how a number of parallels can be drawn between their works, influences and roles in musical history, despite their varied backgrounds, musical approaches and political leanings. A combination of new directions and German traditions was common to the music of all three composers; their works acknowledged the musical heritage of their homeland while also expanding and adding to it. During the twentieth century, the entwined lives of these three men served to create new paths and possibilities for the development of German music.

Review:

"It is a beautifully produced volume. Rickards' text does a magnificent job in interweaving the lives of these composers against the background of the calamitous history of their homeland, using a good deal of material not otherwise available in English."―London Magazine

On the 20th Century Composers Series

"As a series, Phaidon's 20th Century Composers has brought remarkable variety and a welter of information, both necessary and delightfully trivial. Intended both for the general reader and for the more enthusiastically musical."―The Scotsman

About this edition

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0714831743
• ISBN 13: 9780714831749
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240