by phillipw | May 26, 2020 | BA, CH, HU, JO, MU, PA
At the Solitary Age of Twelve— Seven and Twelve Being Holy Numbers The first of seven early music books Reveals a boy methodical as Bach. He studies Bach’s first 48. He looks In detail, analyzing. “Let us talk,” He seems to say, “Just you and I alone. You...
by phillipw | May 26, 2020 | CH, HU, MU, PA
Harmony in Horticulture So chants and hymn tunes seem to be his first Attempts and one, an LM tune, was for The Church of England hymnal. This young burst Of writing, this foundation made the soar To heights his possibility. From these, These simple seeds, his...
by phillipw | May 26, 2020 | CH, ET, HU, MU, PA
Revising Early Compositions at the Age of Seventeen, Eton In 1865 at seventeen The Eton schoolboy cast his eyes back through His early compositions. With their sheen Of amateurishness he held the view That they should be revised or put away. Imagine being so advanced...
by phillipw | May 26, 2020 | CH, ET, HU, MU, PA
Forced Freedom Emily Daymond surveys the Eton schoolboy’s self-assessment of his music while a teenager reacting partly to his composition teacher giving him only fugue and canon assignments. At Eton Hubert’s music was addressed By him in daily entries in...
by phillipw | May 26, 2020 | CH, HU, MU, PA
Intellectualized Emotion The young Parry put into his jottings that his favourite among them all was “my grand fugue in G major with three (own) subjects.” “A man’s reach should exceed his grasp.” ~ Robert Browning He kept on writing at the tough one though,...
by phillipw | May 26, 2020 | CH, HU, MU, OR, PA, SC
Greatness Rises On February 22 the grand Fugue rose from all the instrument the first Time. Strength, complexity and subjects fanned Out through the air. The young man’s music burst Out from mere theory and ink when played By Dr Elvey. Augmentation...
