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PublisherMelbourne University Publishing

ISBN-100522878237

ISBN-139780522878233

eBay Product ID (ePID)3058366812

Product Key Features

Book TitleInner Song : a Biography of Margaret Sutherland

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory & Criticism, General, Individual Composer & Musician

Publication Year2023

GenreMusic, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorJillian Graham

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight23.2 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Margaret Sutherland is a major historical figure in the compositional landscape, who has not received the scholarly attention she deserves. It is excellent to see this beautifully written, acutely incisive work by Jillian Graham filling that gap." --Linda Kouvaras

Dewey Decimal780.92

SynopsisMargaret Sutherland was one of the most innovative and influential Australian composers in the first half of the twentieth century. In her desire to be both serious composer and mother, Sutherland was atypical of her era and faced significant challenges--public and private--in blending these roles. Against the backdrop of an unhappy marriage to an unsupportive husband, and a society not yet ready to accept her creative ambitions and strong opinions on Australia's musical development, Sutherland remained steadfast in pursuing her goals. Apart from her legacy of over two hundred compositions and ceaseless campaigning on behalf of Australian music and musicians, we have Sutherland to thank for the initial impetus to construct what is now Arts Centre Melbourne. Always at the mercy of 'ceaseless sound pictures' and 'floating ideas, ' she used idiosyncratic musical language in her attempts to redefine beauty in music. This book tells her remarkable story, revealing something of her 'inner song.', Margaret Sutherland was one of the most innovative and influential Australian composers. In the first half of the twentieth century, her desire to be both serious composer and mother was atypical, and she faced significant challenges - public and private - in blending these roles. Against the backdrop of an unhappy and unsupportive marriage and a society not yet ready to accept her creative ambitions and strong views on Australia's musical development, she remained admirably steadfast in pursuing her goals. Sutherland created over two hundred compositions, ceaselessly campaigned on behalf of Australian music and musicians, and led the initial push to construct what is now Arts Centre Melbourne. In her attempts to redefine beauty in music she used idiosyncratic musical language, being at the mercy of 'sound pictures' and 'floating ideas'. This book tells her remarkable story, laying bare something of Sutherland's inspiring 'inner song'.

LC Classification NumberML410