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The free music of Percy Grainger
- Title
- The free music of Percy Grainger / by Margaret Hee-Leng Tan.
- Author
- Tan, Margaret Leng
- Publication
- 1971.
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- Description
- 65 leaves, bound : ill., facsims., photo.; 29 cm. +
- Subjects
- Electronic music
- Microtonal music
- Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961 > Aesthetics
- Theremin music > History and criticism
- Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961 > Criticism and interpretation
- Mechanical musical instruments
- Electronic music > History and criticism
- Electronic musical instruments
- Theremin music (Theremins (4)), Arranged
- String sextets (Violas (3), double basses (3)), Arranged > Scores
- Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961 > Free music
- Theremin music (Theremins (6))
- Music > Philosophy and aesthetics
- Note
- Typescript (photocopy).
- Musical examples, some in graphic notation, reproduced from holographic and printed sources, and bound in supp. volume; also includes 10 leaves housed in slipcase containing Grainger's Free music no. 2 in graphical form reproduced from photographic plates.
- Appendix includes holograph reproductions of Grainger's Free music no. 1, originally for string quartet, arr. by composer for 4 theremins, Free music no. 2 for 6 theremins, both in graphic form, and an arrangement of Free music no. 2 for 3 violas and 3 double basses in conventional notation transcribed by Alan Stout and reproduced from transcriber's manuscript.
- Thesis (note)
- Thesis (D.M.A.)--Juilliard School, 1971.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The principles of "free music" -- A comparative study of Grainger and some other innovative composers of his time -- Some unknown early works by Grainger embodying his free-music concepts : the Free-music machines -- Selected bibliography -- Appendix of musical examples [housed separately in supp. vol. and slipcase].
- Call Number
- JMF 07-1032
- OCLC
- 46700059
- Author
- Tan, Margaret Leng.
- Title
- The free music of Percy Grainger / by Margaret Hee-Leng Tan.
- Imprint
- 1971.
- Thesis
- Thesis (D.M.A.)--Juilliard School, 1971.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Note
- NYPL copy lacks appendix of musical examples.
- Added Author
- Stout, Alan.Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961. Free music, no. 1; arranged.Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961. Free music, no. 2.Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961. Free music, no. 2; arranged.Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961. Literary works. Selections.
- Research Call Number
- JMF 07-1032