Richard Rodney Bennett : the Complete Musician / Paul Harris and Anthony Meredith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Paul, author.

Meredith, Anthony, 1936- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composers--Great Britain--Biography.

Composers.

Musicians--Great Britain--Biography.

Musicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (596 p.) ill

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Omnibus Press, 2011.

Summary:

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, in the enormous diversity of his activities, is arguably the most complete musician of all time. Not only does he have a remarkable 300 commissioned concert works to his credit, establishing him among the leading British twentieth-century composers, yet at the same time, with supreme success, he has also contrived to lead several completely different musical lives.For some, he is the ultimate exponent of crossover, as epitomised in his remarkable Concerto for Stan Getz and concert works for Cleo Laine. Others remember him as a concert pianist with a special enthusiasm for pioneering contemporary music, his partnerships with Susan Bradshaw, Jane Manning and Barry Tuckwell being particularly notable. Meanwhile, he also has over 70 film and television scores to his credit, the many classic titles ranging from Murder on the Orient Express and Far From the Madding Crowd to Equus and Four Weddings and a Funeral. For cabaret and jazz club devotees, he is, again, something completely different: one of the finest and most knowledgeable of all exponents of the Great American Songbook, a much-in-demand singer and accompanist over the past thirty-five years, and, as such, the stage partner of some of the most glamorous performers in the business.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Information Page

Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: With Claire In London: Chelsea Festival, June, 2008

Chapter 2: Rodney And Joan: Family fortunes, 1890-1936

Chapter 3: The Boy Composer: Budleigh Salterton Childhood, 1936-48

Chapter 4: A Quaker Schooling: Leighton Park, 1949-53

Chapter 5: The College Outsider: The Royal Academy & Soho, 1953-56

Chapter 6: Boulez's Pupil: Paris, 1957-58

Chapter 7: Young Man About Town: The Cinema and the Avant-Garde, 1958-61

Chapter 8: Young Man In A Hurry: From Hollywood to Sadler's Wells, 1961-64

Chapter 9: Dan: From Sadler's Wells to La Scala, 1965-66

Chapter 10: The Master Craftsman: Islington's Golden Age, 1966-69

Chapter 11: Victory And Retreat: Covent Garden and Baltimore, 1969-71

Chapter 12: A Search For Synthesis: From Electronics to the Orient Express, 1971-74

Chapter 13: The Singer-Pianist: Achievements & Conflicts, 1975-78

Chapter 14: New York State Of Mind: Taking Leave With Orpheus, 1979

Chapter 15: The New World: Mid-town Manhattan and Isadora, 1979-81

Chapter 16: Jazz And Debussy: Taking Stock, Upper West Side, 1981-86

Chapter 17: Fresh Directions: From 3rd Symphony to 4 Seasons, 1986-91

Chapter 18: Stan Getz & Crossover: From Enchanted April to 4 Weddings, 1991-94

Chapter 19: Rallentando: From Partita to Sweeney Todd, 1995-98

Chapter 20: Probing The Past: The Gormenghast Years, 1999-2002

Chapter 21: Royal Commissions: And new partnerships, 2003-09

Chapter 22: With Claire In London: Pizza On The Park, December 2009

Notes

List of Works

Discography

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9780857125880

0857125885

OCLC:

45743653