The innumerable dance : the life and work of William Alwyn
"This book is the first full-scale biography of William Alwyn since his death in 1985. Adrian Wright's book balances detailed analysis of Alwyn's work with a vivid account of his marriages to the musician Olive Pull and the composer Doreen Carwithen, relationships that profoundly affected the course of his career. Using a mass of hitherto unpublished material [including an unexpurgated version of his noted Ariel to Miranda] and interviews with prominent figures in Alwyn's life, the volume places his achievements in the musical context of his time, along the way dealing with his relationship with Benjamin Britten, and such hitherto almost unknown works as Don Juan, The Fairy Fiddler and the radio opera Farewell, Companions."--Jacket
Biographie
xii, 336 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781843834120, 184383412X
213307979
IntroductionEarly ClosingThe Music of NorthamptonA Number of ScotsmenOliveUnion and ExileA Purpose for CinemaA War of His OwnIs Your Journey Really NecessaryA Coming British Woman ComposerTowards a FestivalQuestions of InspirationAriel to MirandaThe Late RomanticE-DaySymphonic ReflectionsSoundless MusicThe Other Suffolk ComposerThe Blythburgh OperasThe StillnessLiving and LearningPrecious ToyEpilogueBibliographyList of Works