"An amiable personality, not himself an unusually passionate man, HoIst has excited more violent passions than any other contemporary English composer. How difficult he is to assess as a creative artist is perhaps indicated by the extraordinary fluctuations in his reputation." For a number of years he was completely unknown and ignored, living a quiet and unhurried life as an obscure teacher. Then with a momentary flash, after outstanding works such as "The Planets," and the "Ode to Death," he was caught up in a wave of public approval that made him, for a time, the recipient of national and even international honors. He was awarded the gold medal by the Royal Philharmonic Society, was made a Fellow of the Royal Col.ege of Music, and was offered honorary degrees by American universities.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699637 |
Date | 06 1900 |
Creators | Daugherty, Leonard Valson |
Contributors | McKinley, Frank, Cuthbert, Kenneth N. |
Publisher | North Texas State College |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | v, 70 leaves: music, Text |
Rights | Public, Daugherty, Leonard Valson, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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