Peter Maxwell Davies: A Bio-Bibliography

by Carolyn J. Smith

Overview

A guide to the music of Britain's most prominent living composer, this volume contains the most complete listing available of Davies's works (unpublished as well as published) plus a comprehensive discography and a bibliography of nearly 1,000 items. Each entry is keyed to the discography and the annotated bibliography. There is also a brief biography. Maxwell Davies is extremely prolific, with nearly 300 compositions to his credit so far. He is also a conductor of distinction. This work will be of interest to scholars and students as well as anyone interested in 20th-century composers.

Davies currently holds the posts of Associate Conductor/Composer with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonic, among other positions. Moreover, he has been a strong voice in support of music education in Britain and has composed many works for children and young performers. When he taught music to children, he encouraged them to compose, believing that most have a natural musical ability.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313268311
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/20/1995
Series:	Bio-Bibliographies in Music , #57
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d)
Lexile:	910L (what's this?)

About the Author

CAROLYN J. SMITH is currently a Humanities Bibliographer at the Sterling C. Evans Library Collection Development Department, Texas A&M University Library. Her previous publications include William Walton: A Bio-Bibliography (Greenwood Press, 1988). She is currently continuing work on Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and his music.

Table of Contents

Preface
Biography
Works and First Performances
Discography
Bibliography
Films and Videotapes
Chronological List of Works and First Performances
Index

Editorial Reviews

A guide to resources on the foremost contemporary British composer, Peter Maxwell Davies (b.1934), for those wishing to do further research. It begins with a brief biography , followed by an alphabetical listing of works, a discography, an annotated bibliography, a brief filmography, a chronological listing of works by date of composition, and an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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