Music and Inspiration by Jonathan Harvey
A composer's insight into the relationship between the source of inspiration and the act of composition. Harvey has chosen wide-ranging material aiming to chart the common ground between many different composers. Demonstrating how composers have drawn inspiration from a wide variety of sources.
Michael Downes is a conductor, writer and lecturer with a particular interest in opera. His publications include books written both with and about British composer Jonathan Harvey, and a collaboration with Nike Wagner, great-granddaughter of Richard, on the English version of her book, The Wagners: The Dramas of a Musical Dynasty. In 2008, following two years as Director of Music at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, he was appointed to the same post at the University of St Andrews, where he led the project to develop the multi-award-winning Laidlaw Music Centre. Michael was awarded an OBE in the King's 2025 Birthday Honours List for services to music and education.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571200252 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571200257 |
| Title | Music and Inspiration |
| Author | Jonathan Harvey |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 1999-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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