| Description |
1 online resource (223 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Research in Music Ser |
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Routledge Research in Music Ser
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of music examples; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The 'Segovian' narrative; John Williams and diversity; Aims; Notes; 1. Andrés Segovia and John Williams; Segovia: career, tributes and reception; Other contributions to classical guitar culture in the early twentieth century; Attitudes to other musical styles; Teaching; Interpretation of the Segovia legacy; The king and the prince; Williams as a child prodigy; Contrasting approaches to popular and folk music styles; Williams and politics |
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Shifting attitudes about classical guitarConclusion; Notes; 2. John Williams' approach to the classical guitar; Following the pulse; Performance anxiety; Approach to J.S. Bach's Chaconne in D minor; Contrasting approaches to Mauro Giuliani's Guitar Concerto No. 1 in A major, Op. 30 (1808); Ensemble playing and sight-reading; Amplification and other manipulations of the natural sound; 'Squeaks'; Guitar design; Williams and guitar teaching; Summary; Notes; 3. 'Putting the guitar out of classical music'; Cavatina and other film projects; Sky; Africa; Venezuela -- El Diablo Suelto |
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John Williams and jazzSummary; Notes; 4. New directions in classical guitar; Sculthorpe; Takemitsu; Dodgson; Performing with Julian Bream; Richard Harvey; Williams' own compositions; Programme choices; Leo Brouwer; Agustin Barrios Mangoré; Summary; Notes; Conclusion; Broadening the repertoire and appeal of the classical guitar; Critical perception; Summary; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This book assesses the influence and reception of many different forms of guitar playing upon the classical guitar and more specifically through the prism of John Williams. Beginning with an examination of Andres Segovia and his influence upon Williams' life's work, a further three incisive chapters cover key areas such as performance, perception, education and construction, considering social and cultural contexts of the guitar over the past century. A final chapter on new directions in classical guitar examines the change in reception of the instrument from the mid-1970s to the present day, and Williams' impact upon what might be termed 'standard classical guitar repertoire'. With in-depth discussion of the cultural and perceptual impact of Williams' more daring crossover projects and numerous musical examples, this is an informative reference for all classical guitar practitioners, as well as scholars and researchers of guitar studies, reception studies, cultural musicology and performance studies. An online lecture by the author and a transcript of the author's interview with John Williams are also available as e-resources |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Williams, John, 1941- -- Criticism and interpretation
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| SUBJECT |
Williams, John, 1941- fast |
| Subject |
Guitar music -- History and criticism
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Guitar music
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429684005 |
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0429684002 |
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