Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Stout, Alan
2. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961.

Description

1. 65 leaves, bound : ill., facsims., photo.; 29 cm. +

Subject

1. Electronic music
2. Microtonal music
3. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961 > Aesthetics
4. Theremin music > History and criticism
5. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961 > Criticism and interpretation
6. Mechanical musical instruments
7. Electronic music > History and criticism
8. Electronic musical instruments
9. Theremin music (Theremins (4)), Arranged
10. String sextets (Violas (3), double basses (3)), Arranged > Scores
11. Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961 > Free music
12. Theremin music (Theremins (6))
13. Music > Philosophy and aesthetics

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

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.

Author

1. Tan, Margaret Leng.

Title

1. The free music of Percy Grainger / by Margaret Hee-Leng Tan.

Imprint

1. 1971.

Thesis

1. Thesis (D.M.A.)--Juilliard School, 1971.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Local note

1. NYPL copy lacks appendix of musical examples.

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.

Research call number

1. JMF 07-1032