![]() Since then she has forged her own path, her major output being eight operas although no recordings are available as far as I am aware. Eventually, she found that style of composition limiting and inexpressive and unsuitable for opera which has been her main output and her last serial composition was Sinfonia of 1963. ![]() In 1958 she attended Tanglewood and met Aaron Copland and Milton Babbitt ,and her work became quite experimental. Her compositions of the 1950's tended towards chromaticism and the chamber opera The Abbot of Dimmock (1955) incorporated Schoenbergian sprechstimme. At a 1953 Dartington Summer School she met William Glock and through his advocacy became aware of the late Viennese serial composers, Schoenberg and Webern, and also the compositions of Charles Ives, whose influence can be heard on The Seasons on two of the present discs. Her early compositions were tonal, a style to which she later returned. Thea Musgrave (1928 - ) read music at Edinburgh University under the guidance of Sidney Newman and Hans Gal and then studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris for four years (1950-1954). All three are performed most fittingly by Scottish orchestras and one is conducted by the composer. Two of the discs duplicate a major work and the third has a less than satisfactory, or apposite, coupling. For many composers we have a surfeit of discs to choose from for Thea Musgrave we have only three and these come with reservations - not, I hasten to add, over the performances or the recordings, but over choice of couplings. Thea Musgrave Horn Concerto with Elgar Symphony No.1 Michael Thompson (horn), The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland conducted by Bramwell Tovey NYOS 004 Thea Musgrave The Seasons, Helios, Night Music Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Kraemer Collinsđ5292 If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.Film Music Recordings Reviews - November 1998 Thea Musgrave: 3 recordings Len MullengerĬlassical Editor: RobBarnett Founder Len Musgrave Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, The Seasons, Autumn Sonata (Bass Clarinet concerto) Victoria Soames (clarinet and bass clarinet), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Thea Musgrave All submitted reviews become the licensed property of Sheet Music Plus and are subject to all laws pertaining thereto.If you have any suggestions or comments on the guidelines, please email us. ![]() We cannot post your review if it violates these guidelines. ![]() Avoid disclosing contact information (email addresses, phone numbers, etc.), or including URLs, time-sensitive material or alternative ordering information.Please do not use inappropriate language, including profanity, vulgarity, or obscenity. Be respectful of artists, readers, and your fellow reviewers.Feel free to recommend similar pieces if you liked this piece, or alternatives if you didn't.Are you a beginner who started playing last month? Do you usually like this style of music? Consider writing about your experience and musical tastes.Do you like the artist? Is the transcription accurate? Is it a good teaching tool? Explain exactly why you liked or disliked the product. ![]()
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