Edmund Rubbra: Symphonist

by Leo Black

Book Overview

Leo Black, a pupil of Rubbra in the 1950s, presents a full-scale study of his symphonies (the first for twenty years). A biographical sketch throws light on legends about the BBC and Rubbra; there are full programme notes on eachsymphony, with accounts of important non-symphonic works.

The music of Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986) has been unjustly neglected - arguably because its wide-ranging nature makes it difficult to categorise. He is perhaps...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843839334
• ISBN13: 9781843839330
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"