The New Percy Grainger Companion
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The New Percy Grainger Companion
Edited by Penelope Thwaites, 9781783271856, 356 pages Paperback
A new collection with contributions from performing musicians and Grainger scholars and a detailed Catalogue of Works.
In the years since his Centenary in 1982 it has become even clearer that Percy Grainger [1882-1961] - composer, pianist and revolutionary - was a man born out of his time. Many of his ideas, both musical and social, sit far more easily in our contemporary world. Those years have also seen a notable expansion of interest in Grainger's music. Innumerable recordings have been made, including the first complete Grainger recording survey by Chandos in its monumental Grainger Edition.
The central theme of The New Percy Grainger Companion is to give information and help from established musicians for performing and listening to this life-celebrating repertoire. The Companion's fully detailed, up-to-date Catalogue of Works - the most complete of any existing catalogue – gives invaluable assistance. Authoritative contextual chapters in the Companion offer some surprising new background information.
PENELOPE THWAITES is recognised internationally as a leading Grainger exponent. Her research, performances and extensive Grainger discography over four decades reflect a unique understanding of the man and his music.
"A highly readable and important volume. [It will] prove invaluable to both performers and researchers in years to come." BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY