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Tippett

A Child of Our Time

Tippett( )
Author: Gloag, Kenneth
Contribution by: Rushton, Julian
Series title:Cambridge Music Handbooks Ser.
ISBN:978-0-521-59228-4
Publication Date:Oct 1999
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $83.95
Book Description:

Michael Tippett's oratorio A Child of Our Time was written at the beginning of the second world war as an expression of 'man's inhumanity to man'. This guide discusses the significant musical and literary features of this remarkable work within its specific historical, social and stylistic context. Attention is given to the shaping of Tippett's own text as well as its musical representation. Also of importance is the initial critical reception of the work, a reception which defined...
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Book Details
Pages:122
Detailed Subjects: Music / History & Criticism
Biography & Autobiography / Music
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14 x 21.6 x 1.1 cm
Book Weight:0.31 Kilograms



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