The Invisible Art: A Century of Music in Ireland 1916-2016 - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 184840574X ISBN 13 : 9781848405745

Editeur : New Island Books, 2016

Synopsis

For the first time, The Invisible Art examines the work of Irish composers from before the founding of the Irish state right up to the twenty-first century. From valiant pioneers struggling against the tide to confident, highly individual twenty-first-century voices, it also highlights the difficulties musical creators faced in securing a clearly defined place in wider Irish society. The Invisible Art brings to life the music of a nation:from Rhoda Coghill's cantata Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking, written on the grounds of Trinity College during Ireland's Civil War with, just around the corner, bullets and grenades flying, to Gerald Barry's irreverent operatic adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, the first great comic opera of the twenty-first century. The views of the composers themselves are coupled with contributions by leading interpreters and experts to make for a rich narrative in this lavishly illustrated homage to an underappreciated art. The Invisible Art is a work of outstanding artistic and cultural merit that will appeal to anyone seriously interested in the music of our time, and is a musthave on any music lovers bookshelf.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

MICHAEL DERVAN is Ireland's most widely read music writer. He edited the music magazines Soundpost and Music Ireland. He has been Music Critic of The Irish Times since 1986 and won the first AT Cross Critic of the Year Award in 1988. His radio series, Countdown, Sampling the Century, a 100-programme, year-by-year survey of the music of the twentieth century, was broadcast on RTÉ lyric fm in 1999. He has contributed widely to publications at home and abroad, including the Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New Island Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184840574X
• ISBN 13: 9781848405745
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 324
• Éditeur: Dervan Michael
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