Greek Themes In Modern Musical Settings

Author : Albert Augustus Stanley
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781391779072
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Greek Themes in Modern Musical Settings, Vol. 2 written by Albert Augustus Stanley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Greek Themes in Modern Musical Settings, Vol. 2: Music to the Alcestis From the foregoing it will be seen that great responsibility falls on the director. By a careful study of recognized authori ties, he will be able to determine the movements of the chorus, and so drill the participants that there shall be perfect coordina tion and, above all, naturalness of movement. Evidently, the size of the chorus and of the orchestral stage will be determining factors, and may necessitate omissions in some of the choral set tings. Such changes cannot be anticipated by the composer and must be left to the discretion of the guiding spirit; but all such changes should, if possible, be made the subject of consultation with the composer. Otherwise there could easily be much to regret. Theatrical experience is helpful but not more so than sympathetic acquaintance with the classics. This suggests that months instead of weeks should be given to the preparation of any one of these great masterpieces, in order that all who take part may so comprehend the technical structure of the drama, so appreciate the beauty of its diction, and be so moved by its dramatic import, that, when presented, it may ap pear to be life rather than literature, nature rather than art. To attempt to give musical expression to the lyric and dramatic mo ments of a work studied in such a manner would be worthy of the best efforts of any composer of intelligence and artistic conscience. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.