The New World - Softcover

Ted Hughes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0193452758 ISBN 13: 9780193452756

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1975

Inhaltsangabe

The texts Gordon Crosse sets in his excellent The New World: Six Poems by Ted Hughes, were written especially for the composer. There is depth to these words, and considerable bleakness; every so often, however, there is a flash of light - of hope. Appropriately, this work was written in 1969 the year that man landed on the Moon. As Peter Aston has noted, the composer has managed to find a musical equivalent for every emotional nuance of the text: Crosse has created a magical sound-world that truly complements the poetry. Without a perusal of the score, it is impossible to analyze the form of this cycle - however with just a couple of hearings it is clear that the work is tightly knit. The musical texture at times feels Spartan. Nevertheless, there are moments of considerable effusion and drama. This work is another 'classic' example of why Gordon Crosse should hold a far higher place in the pantheon of British composers than has so far seems to have been the case. 'The New World' was commissioned by Lord Dynevor and is dedicated to Meriel and Peter Dickinson. The work was first performed at the 1972 Three Choirs Festival in Worcester. Contents: It is not long you'll be straddling the rocket --; When the star was on her brow --; A star stands on her forehead --; I said goodbye to earth --; The street was empty --; Where did we go?

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1975
• ISBN 10: 0193452758
• ISBN 13: 9780193452756
• Einband: Paperback
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 36