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The Sibelius Companion
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Edited by Glenda Dawn Goss
ISBN: 0-313-28393-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-28393-2
468 pages, figures, photographs
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/1996
List Price: $138.95 (UK Sterling Price: £80.00)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This collection comprises 13 chapters, each by a different scholar, addressing a range of textual amd contextual matters. James Hepokoski's "The Essence of Sibelius: Creation Myths and Rotational Cycles in Luonnotar," for instance, is a fascinating and well-written analysis of a tone poem rarely heard in the U.S. Five biographical interludes link the diverse contributions. Kudos to the editor, who, in addition to the interludes and a compilation of Sibelius's observations, has also provided a useful chronology of works and register of names. Highly recommended for large collections serving upper-division undergraduates and above.
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Description: The Sibelius Companion represents in its collected chapters the most advanced research in the field of Sibelius studies today. Since mid-century, so much new information has come to light that our understanding of both the man and his music has changed profoundly. These changes are fully represented in the present volume. Some of the topics examined, particularly the vocal music, including Luonnotar, which is here given a brilliant and provocative analysis, have previously been neglected. Other chapters deal with more familiar works, such as the Second and the Seventh Symphonies, which are approached in the light of recent scholarship and fresh perspective. Readers will find new light on Sibelius's biography, the first English-language investigation ever done of Sibelius and Karelianism, pioneering sketch studies, new analytical methods for understanding the music, studies in reception history, an assessment of the state of Sibelious research with a rich bibliography, the most complete chronological catalogue of works available, and a full "Register of Names" that identifies in considerable detail over 100 individuals and organizations important in Sibelius's creative life. Written in an accessible style, newly researched and fully documented, The Sibelius Companion will interest scholars, students, and music enthusiasts alike.
Table of Contents:
  • Editorial Note
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • From Youth to Maturity
  • Introduction
  • Jean Siblius and Vienna by Peter Revers
  • Interlude I: Sibelius in the 1890s
  • Sibelius, The Kalevala, and Karelianism by William A. Wilson
  • Sibelius and Wagner by Eero Tarasti
  • Sibelius's Second Symphony and the Legacy of Symphonic Lyricism by David Haas
  • Masterworks
  • Interlude II: 1900-1914
  • The Violin Concerto by Erkki Salmenhaara
  • The Essence of Sibelius: Creation Myths and Rotational Cycles in Luonnotar by James Hepokoski
  • "Symphonic Fantasy": A Synthesis of Symphonic Thinking in Sibelius's Seventh Symphony and Tapiola by Veijo Murtomäki
  • "A Bridge to the World"
  • Interlude III: Sibelius, Words, and Music
  • Songs by Valeria Sirén
  • Choral Works by Daniel Politoske
  • Observations on Music and Musicians by Jean Sibelius
  • The Compositional Process
  • Sibelius's Seventh Symphony: An Introduction to the Manuscript and Printed Sources by Kari Kilpeläinen
  • Sibelius in the Concert Hall and in Scholarship
  • Interlude IV: A Composer and His Reputation
  • Sibelius and England by Laura Gray
  • Sibelius Research by Fabian Dahlström
  • Chronological List of Works
  • Register of Names
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Works
  • General Index
LC Card Number: 96-5833
LCC Class: ML410
Dewey Class: 780
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