Sibeliuss Fifth is one of the great late-Romantic symphonies. In this searching account; based on a wealth of new information; James Hepokoski takes a fresh look at the work and its composer. His findings have implications beyond Sibelius himself into the entire repertory of Post-Wagnerian symphonic composition. The early chapters place the Fifth Symphony squarely within the general culture of European musical modernism and focus in particular on the problem of the clash of that culture with the more radical New-Music experiments of an emerging younger generation of composers. Subsequent chapters include a probing consideration of Sibeliuss style and meditative aesthetic; an account of how the symphony was composed; and a descriptive analysis of the final; familiar version. The book concludes with a discussion of the composers own prescribed tempos for the Fifth Symphony; along with a comparison of several different recordings.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy PageTurnerBrilliant and absorbing0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy GatonyeHas nice information on Leonardo and Art history if you are a fun of this field17 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Exceptionally Readable and KnowledgableBy BrandyWinnKemps book is exceedingly different from many accounts of the life of Leonardo da Vinci. It does not try to explain his entire life or place him on secret missions for the Church; nor does it find hidden meanings in his paintings. Leonardo da Vinci is a straight-forward text; and coupled with Kemps easy-to-read writing style; is quite enjoyable. At times; Kemp becomes carried away with descriptions of Leonardos work; but although it becomes tedious at times; this is done for a reason: he is following in the writing style of Leonardo himself. Kemps narrative alludes to much; and while this works well in fiction; scholarly texts facts should be clear when the point being made elevates the subject above others. This does not detract from the benefit all readers of this book would obtain from reading it; however; as it is insightful and thought-provoking. The sketches; illustrations; and paintings shown along with the corresponding text are not mentioned only once as just an example; but integrated extremely well into Kemps vision of Leonardo and provides evidence for his thesis that the whole of his accomplishments could produce a clear understanding of Leonardos "intellectual foundations."
