Liverpool-born composer and pianist, John McCabe, has established himself as one of Britain's most recorded contemporary composers, as well as a celebrated performer and recording artist. This book covers various aspects of his compositions and helps guide listeners and performers through the so-called landscapes of the mind that his music evokes.
Liverpool-born composer and pianist, John McCabe, has established himself as one of Britain's most recorded contemporary composers, as well as a celebrated performer and recording artist. This book covers various aspects of his compositions and helps guide listeners and performers through the so-called landscapes of the mind that his music evokes.
Liverpool-born composer and pianist, John McCabe, established himself as one of Britain's most recorded contemporary composers as well as a celebrated performer and recording artist. This book covers every aspect of his compositions and will help guide both general and specialist listeners and performers through the so-called landscapes of the mind that his music evokes. The title was suggested by McCabe himself and his composing and performing life took him on journeys all over the world through a variety of landscapes, many of which are to be found in essence in his music. The detailed discography will help readers to find recordings of many of the works described in the series of articles written by a collection of experienced critics, performers, broadcasters and reviewers, and the copious illustrations and full pages of musical score provide a variety of insights into McCabe's life and work.
'This important book [...] will be eagerly sought out by all those many readers interested in John McCabe and his music. It is highly recommended.' British Music Society Newsletter ' ... a charming compilation ... an attractive evocation of this attractive man now in his 70th year.' Birmingham Post 'Landscapes of the Mind is a timely and useful book [...] and will prove valuable in widening knowledge about its subject.' Liverpool Daily Post '... of real value to [...] people who love his music.' Classical Music, 4-star rating 'To say that this will remain the standard book on McCabe for many years to come is to state the obvious. Perhaps its finest achievement is that it spurs one to explore more of his music: to seek out recordings and performances, or better still to study and perform it oneself: timely encouragement as the composer now enters his 70th year.' Tempo 'Landscapes of the Mind is destined to become the standard reference book on McCabe for the forseeable future... The portrait of McCabe offered here is one of a serious artist, an important advocate for a range of composers spanning several centuries, a gifted performer and composer, and an excellent role model.' Music and Letters
Professor George Odam formerly based at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, UK.
John McCabe's impressive output covers almost every aspect of music from opera and large orchestral works to chamber music, solo piano and voice. He is one of the most outstanding examples of a composer-performer in today's musical society and divides his time and energies equally between both. His recordings of the piano music of Haydn, Howells, Satie, Hindemith, Bax, Nielsen and Rawsthorne have been reviewed with consistently high praise and he has won several awards. This older model of a practising musician is currently commanding much interest as the music profession continues to go through a period of radical change, in which diversity rather than specialism is a key issue. The essays in this volume have been brought together with a view of bringing new listeners to McCabe's music and to inform those who have already been introduced to it.McCabe is a keen traveller, and travel is a feature of his musical subjects. He is well-known and received as both performer and composer in North America and Australasia, amongst many other countries. Like many other British composers, McCabe is fascinated by landscape and many of his works evoke musical landscapes even if they do not all derive from actual places.
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