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The free music of Percy Grainger

Title
  1. The free music of Percy Grainger / by Margaret Hee-Leng Tan.
Published by
  1. 1971.
Format
  1. Manuscript
Author
  1. Tan, Margaret Leng

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Additional authors
  1. Stout, Alan
  2. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961
Description
  1. 65 leaves, bound : ill., facsims., photo.; 29 cm. +
Subject
  1. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961. Free music.
  2. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961 -- Criticism and interpretation.
  3. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961 -- Aesthetics.
  4. Microtonal music.
  5. Theremin music -- History and criticism.
  6. Theremin music (Theremins (4)), Arranged.
  7. Theremin music (Theremins (6))
  8. String sextets (Violas (3), double basses (3)), Arranged -- Scores.
  9. Electronic music.
  10. Electronic music -- History and criticism.
  11. Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
  12. Mechanical musical instruments.
  13. Electronic musical instruments.
Contents
  1. 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
  1. JMF 07-1032
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. Typescript (photocopy).
  2. 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.
  3. 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)
  1. Thesis (D.M.A.)--Juilliard School, 1971.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.
Local note
  1. NYPL copy lacks appendix of musical examples.
Author
  1. Tan, Margaret Leng.
Added author
  1. Stout, Alan.
  2. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961. Free music, no. 1; arranged.
  3. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961. Free music, no. 2.
  4. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961. Free music, no. 2; arranged.
  5. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961. Literary works. Selections.
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