1st Edition

The Music of Maurice Ohana

By Caroline Rae Copyright 2000
    336 Pages
    by Routledge

    336 Pages
    by Routledge

    This title was first published in 2000. Pianist and scholar Rae presents a detailed study of composer Maurice Ohana's life and music, and identifies the procedures that characterize his mature style. In the initial chapters, she provides a biographical overview and sets his work in its musical and cultural context.

    One: From the Garden of the Hesperides; One: Pianist to Composer: Cultural Roots, Life and Influences; Two: Symbolism and Allegory: Images of the Archetype; Three: Evolution towards Maturity: The Early and Transitional Works; Two: The Mature Music: Technique, Style and Structure; Four: Growth and Proliferation: Signes and the Sigma Series; Five: The Role of Monody; Six: Harmony as Colour and Timbre; Seven: Rhythm and Aleatorism; Eight: Symmetrical Structures and Approaches to Form; Nine: Epilogue: Reception and Context

    Biography

    Rae, Caroline