Elgar as I Knew Him by William H Reed

Elgar as I Knew Him by William H Reed

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Summary

The former leader of the London Symphony Orchestra has written an informal and spontaneous biography of the classical composer Elgar which features the author's interpretations of Elgar's music and 42 full-page reproductions of the composer's coherent sketches for the Third Symphony.

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Elgar as I Knew Him by William H Reed

William Reed, former Leader of the London Symphony Orchestra and one of Elgar's closest friends from 1910 until his death, was first encouraged to write this biography by George Bernard Shaw. The result is an informal and spontaneous portrait of the classical composer's personality and working methods, through his years of composing the Second Symphony, "Falstaff" and the vioin and cello concertos. Reed provides his own interpretations of Elgar's music and a section which contains 42 full-page reproductions of all the coherent sketches for the Third Symphony, including a careful analysis of the projected work, movement by movement.
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ISBN 13 9780192822574
ISBN 10 0192822578
Title Elgar as I Knew Him
Author William H Reed
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1989-03-01
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.