Nicholas Maw: more than a neo-romantic
Abstract
The article is dedicated to Nicholas Maw, a British composer of the second half of the 20th century. The composer’s work consists of various music genres and is characterized by a combination of the traditions of the past (notably romanticism) and novelties of music culture of the second half of the 20th century. Main stages of artistic development of the composer are considered through three works which have special places in his legacy: “Scenes and Arias”, “Odyssey”, “Sophie’s Choice”. A term “narration” and its signification in Maw’s system of thoughts is given attention. The list of works of Nicholas Maw is included the article.
Keywords
Nicholas Maw,
British art music,
second half of the 20th century,
English Musical Renaissance,
Romanticism,
narration
Supporting agencies: The paper was prepared within the framework of the scientific project No. 19–012–00483, supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR).
About the Author
Y. I. Agisheva
Gnessin Russian Academy of Music
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Arts), Ass. Prof.
30/36, Povarskaya St., Moscow, 119180
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Review
For citations:
Agisheva Y.I. Nicholas Maw: more than a neo-romantic. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2020;(5):94-109. (In Russ.)
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