The life and music of Eric Coates:
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1. Verfasser: Payne, Michael (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Farnham, Surrey, England Ashgate ©2012
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Light music -- A Nottinghamshire childhood, 1886-1906 -- The Royal Academy of Music and beyond, 1906-1910 -- The Queen's Hall Orchestra and Miss Black, 1910-1918 -- A freelance composer, 1918-1922 -- Maturity and jazz, 1923-1930 -- Success and popularity, 1931-1935 -- A new direction?, 1936-1944 -- The war years, 1939-1944 -- The wilderness years, 1944-1951 -- Renown at last, 1951-1955 -- Envoi and legacy, 1955-1957
Eric Coates (1886-1957) is perhaps the most familiar name associated with British light music, with his memorable tunes including the openings to the BBC's In Town Tonight, Desert Island Discs and The Forsyte Saga as well as the theme from the Dam Busters film. In many ways, Coates' story is the story of British light music, and this study offers a fascinating insight into the heyday and decline of the British light music tradition. Michael Payne provides an indispensable insight into the man and his music
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 279 pages)
ISBN:9781409434092
1409434095
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