
Catalogue of the Works of Ralph Shapey
Patrick D. Finley(Author)
Pendragon Press
Published on 8. April 1997
Book
Hardback
120 pages
978-0-945193-89-0 (ISBN)
Description
Ralph Shapey (b. 1921) is one of the most controversial composers of the twentieth century. His music has been described as searing, terrifying, and altogether extraordinary,highly poetic and very lyrical, and magnificent.epic in its scope, arrestingly original in its utterance. More than sixty of his works have been published and he has received numerous awards and commissions. This catalogue begins with a brief biography. The second section lists the works of the composer, numbered chronologically by date of completion, and includes eleven categories of information: Title, number of movements, duration, instrumental forces, number of pages, catatogue number of publication, dedication, first performance, reviews, and discography. There is also a section that discusses the method of composition Shapey has employed in all his works since 1981, and which he calls The Mother Lode.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 110 mm
Width: 85 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-945193-89-0 (9780945193890)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification