1st Edition
Michael Tippett’s Fifth String Quartet A Study in Vision and Revision
1. Introduction; 2. Pre-conditions; 3. Creative cycles; 4. Transformation-notation; 5. Archetypes; 6. Dreamscapes; 7. From concept to composition; 8. Compositional peregrinations; 9. Interlude; 10. Second movement
Biography
Thomas Schuttenhelm is a composer and guitarist working in a variety of media including music for the concert stage, theatre, dance, and performance art. His scholarly interests include: the history of the guitar, opera, and contemporary music performance practices and interpretation. He has published numerous books and articles including The Selected Letters of Michael Tippett and The Creative Development and the Compositional Process in the Orchestral Music of Michael Tippett. He was the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, and in 2008 he was made a British Music Studies Fellow at the Harry Ransom Center.
