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Volume 139 (1998)

Articles

Barrett, Richard: ‘Tracts for our times?’, vol.139, no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.21–24.

Boyce-Tillman, June: ‘The eye of a woman: Hildegard of Bingen at 900’, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.31–36.

Brindle, Reginald Smith: ‘Beethoven’s primitive cell structures’, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.18–24.

Brindle, Reginald Smith: ‘Memory hither come?’ [guest editorial], vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.2–3.

Cairns, David: ‘Images of beauty: Sir Michael Tippett 1905–1998’, vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), pp.4–5.

Edwards, FG: ‘Keeper of visions’ [on Elgar], vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), pp.16–22.

Gritten, Anthony: ‘The progress of an essay: Edward T. Cone’s Stravinsky’, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.4–13.

Heywood, Andrew: ‘Craftsman’s art?: William Morris and music’, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.33–38.

Howard, Patricia: ‘Did Burney blunder?’, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.29–32.

Jensen, Eric Frederick: ‘Buried alive: Schumann at Endenich 1’, vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), pp.10–18.

Jensen, Eric Frederick: ‘Buried alive: Schumann at Endenich 2’, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.14–23.

Jones, David Wyn: ‘First rites: the Missa solemnis premiere’, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.25–28.

Lorenz, Siegfried: ‘At one, in solidarity’ [on Schubert and the Lied], vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.5–7.

Luff, Alan: ‘Everlasting praise 2: HymnQuest’, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.48–49.

Maconie, Robin: ‘Through the looking glass: Stockhausen at seventy’, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.4–11.

Pace, Ian: ‘Northern light’ [on Christopher Fox], vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.33–44.

Pace, Ian: ‘Positive or negative 1’ [on Helmut Lachenmann], vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.9–17.

Pace, Ian: ‘Positive or negative 2’ [on Helmut Lachenmann], vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), pp.4–15.

Payne, Ian: ‘Double measures: new light on Telemann and Bach’, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.44–45.

Perle, George: ‘Berg’s style of freedom’, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.12–31.

Phillippo, Simon: ‘The perpetual striver: assessing Robert Simpson’, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.25–30.

Phillips, Peter: ‘Broadening horizons’ [on Robert Parsons], vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.18–23.

Porter, Stephen: ‘Composer in residence: Henry Purcell and the Charterhouse’, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.14–17.

Schiff, David: ‘Redefining boundaries: Carter as symphonist’, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.8–13.

Smith, Geoff: ‘Permission granted: composing after Cage’, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.5–8.

Temperley, Nicholas: ‘Everlasting praise 1: the Hymn Tune Index’, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.46–48.

Tomita, Yo: ‘Through a glass darkly: analysing Bach’s ink’, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.37–42.

White, Julian: ‘Symphony of hope: Gerhard’s secret programme’, vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), pp.19–28.

Whittall, Arnold: ‘Acts of renewal: Sir Michael Tippett 1905–1998’, vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), pp.6–9.

Whittall, Arnold: ‘All contradictions reconciled?: perspectives on York Höller’, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.11–19.

Book reviews

Amory, Mark: Lord Berners: the last eccentric, reviewed by Andrew Thomson, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.67–68.

Avins, Styra, ed.: Johannes Brahms: life and letters, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.68–70.

Barlow, Michael: Whom the gods love: the life and music of George Butterworth, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.68.

Banfield, Stephen: Gerald Finzi: an English composer, reviewed by John Steane, vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.34–35.

Bazzana, Kevin: Glenn Gould: the performer in the work: a study in performance practice, reviewed by Susan Bradshaw, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.62–63.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, ed. Brandenburg: Briefwechsel: Gesamtausgabe, reviewed by William Drabkin, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.39–45.

Blake, Andrew: The land without music: music, culture & society in twentieth-century Britain, reviewed by Christopher Fox, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.46–52.

Bond, Ann: A guide to the harpsichord, reviewed by Nicholas Williams, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.68–69.

Brandenburg, Sieghard, ed.: Ludwig van Beethoven: Briefwechsel: Gesamtausgabe, reviewed by William Drabkin, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.39–45.

Brougham, Henrietta, Fox, Christopher & Pace, Ian, edd.: Uncommon ground: the music of Michael Finnissy, reviewed by Wilfrid Mellers, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.60–62.

Burrows, Donald, ed.: The Cambridge companion to Handel, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.34–35.

Butt, John, ed.: The Cambridge companion to Bach, reviewed by Wilfrid Mellers, vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), pp.26–28.

Carley, Lionel, ed.: Frederick Delius: music, art and literature, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.64–65.

Clark, Stephen L., ed.: The letters of CPE Bach, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), pp.34–35.

Cook, Nicholas: Music: a very short introduction, reviewed by Andrew Thomson, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.59–60.

Cooke, Mervyn: Britten and the Far East, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.62–64.

David, Hans T. & Mendel, Arthur, edd.: The new Bach reader: a life of Johann Sebastian Bach in letters and documents, reviewed by Yo Tomita, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.66–68.

DeNora, Tia: Beethoven and the construction of genius: musical politics in Vienna, 1792–1803, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.60–61.

Dürr, Alfred & Kobayashi, Yoshitake, edd.: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis: kleine Ausgabe (BWV2a) nach der von Wolfgang Schmieder vorgelegten 2. Ausgabe, reviewed by Yo Tomita, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.66–68.

Franklin, Peter: The life of Mahler, reviewed by David Allenby, vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.24–27.

Frigyesi, Judit: Béla Bartók and turn-of-the-century Budapest, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.57–60.

Harrison, Bernard: Haydn’s keyboard: studies in performance practice, reviewed by Ann Bond, vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), pp.29–31.

Hawkshaw, Paul & Jackson, Timothy L., edd.: Bruckner studies, reviewed by Nicholas Williams, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.69–71.

Hefling, Stephen E., ed.: Mahler studies, vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.24–27.

Hemsley, Thomas: Singing and imagination: a human approach to a great musical tradition, reviewed by John Steane, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.63–64.

Irving, John: Mozart’s piano sonatas: contexts, sources, style, reviewed by Ann Bond, vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), pp.29–31.

Johnson, Stephen: Bruckner remembered, reviewed by Nicholas Williams, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.69–71.

Jones, Peter Ward, ed.: The Mendelssohns on honeymoon: the 1837 diary of Felix and Cécile Mendelssohn Bartholdy, together with letters to their families, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.33–34.

Lacombe, Hervé: Les voies de l’opéra français au XIXe siècle, reviewed by Richard Langham Smith, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.64–66.

Locke, Ralph P., & Barr, Cyrilla: Cultivating music in America: women patrons and activists since 1860, reviewed by Wilfrid Mellers, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), p.66.

Mäkelä, Tomi, ed.: Music and nationalism in twentieth-century Britain, reviewed by Christopher Fox, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.46–52.

Marx, AB, ed. Burnham: Musical form in the age of Beethoven: selected writings on theory and method, reviewed by Andrew Thomson, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.28–29.

Mellers, Wilfrid, ed. Paynter: Between old worlds and new: occasional writings on music, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.31–32.

Nichols, Roger: Mendelssohn remembered, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.33–34.

Nichols, Roger: The life of Debussy, reviewed by Andrew Thomson, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.65–66.

Noone, Michael: Music and musicians in the Escorial liturgy under the Habsburgs, 1563–1700, reviewed by Peter Phillips, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.61–62.

Olivier, Brigitte: J. Massenet: itinéraires pour un thêátre musical, vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), pp.31–32.

Pike, Lionel: Hexachords in late-Renaissance music, reviewed by Andrew Thomson, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.46–49.

Pople, Anthony, ed.: The Cambridge companion to Berg, reviewed by David Bruce, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.32–34.

Puffett, Derrick, ed.: Finding the key: selected writings of Alexander Goehr, reviewed by Andrew Thomson, vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), pp.23–25.

Rosen, Charles: The classical style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, reviewed by Ivan Hewett, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.50–52.

Rosen, Charles: The frontiers of meaning: three informal lectures on music, reviewed by Ivan Hewett, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.50–52.

Schiff, David: Gershwin: Rhapsody in blue, reviewed by Wilfrid Mellers, vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.28–32.

Schmidt, Christian Martin, ed.: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy; Kongress-Bericht Berlin 1994, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.33–34.

Scruton, Roger: The aesthetics of music, reviewed by Ivan Hewett, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.53–56.

Scruton, Roger: The aesthetics of music, reviewed by Wilfrid Mellers, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.50–52.

Sherman, Bernard D.: Inside early music: conversations with performers, reviewed by Richard Langham Smith, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.60–62.

Simeone, Nigel, Tyrrell, John & Nemcová, Alena: Janácek’s works: a catalogue of the music and writings of Leos Janácek, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.57–60.

Stowell, Robin: Beethoven: Violin Concerto, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.60–61.

Tawaststjerna, Erik: Sibelius volume III: 1914–1957, reviewed by Robert Anderson vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), pp.30–31.

Tommasini, Anthony: Virgil Thomson: composer on the aisle, reviewed by Wilfrid Mellers, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.53–57.

Walker, Alan: Franz Liszt volume 3: the final years, 1861–1886, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.35–36.

Watson, Ben: Art, class and cleavage: quantulumcunque concerning materialist esthetix, reviewed by Christopher Fox, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.46–52.

Whenham, John: Monteverdi: Vespers (1610), reviewed by Wilfrid Mellers, vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), pp.28–32.

Williams, Peter: The chromatic fourth during four centuries of music, reviewed by Andrew Thomson, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.46–49.

Zaluski, Iwo & Zaluski, Pamela: The young Liszt, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.35–36.

Music reviews

Byrd, William, ed. Brett: Gradualia II (1607), reviewed by Peter Phillips, vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), pp.32–33.

Debussy, Claude, ed. Rolf: La mer, reviewed by Andrew Thomson, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.64–65.

Delius, Frederick, ed. Threlfall: Piano Concerto, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), p.33.

Delius, Frederick, ed. Threlfall: Poem of life and love, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), p.33.

Delius, Frederick, ed. Threlfall: Two Early Suites, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1860 (February 1998), p.33.

Elgar, Edward: The sketches for Symphony no.3 elaborated by Anthony Payne, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.24–27.

Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix, ed. Hellmundt: Concerto in A minor for piano and orchestra, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.65–66.

Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix, ed. Wehner: Magnificat in D, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.65–66.

Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix, ed. Zappalà: Magnificat in D, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.65–66.

Morley, Thomas, ed. Morehen: Services, reviewed by Peter Phillips, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.64.

CD reviews

Adès, Thomas: Powder her face, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.55–58.

Barry, Gerald: Chevaux-de-frise, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.71.

Barry, Gerald: Diner, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.71.

Barry, Gerald: Flamboys, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.71.

Barry, Gerald: Hard D, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.71.

Barry, Gerald: The triumph of beauty and deceit, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.55–58.

Barry, Gerald: Of Queen’s Gardens, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.71.

Barry, Gerald: Sur les pointes, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.71.

Bedford, David: Alleluia timpanis, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.72–73.

Bedford, David: Recorder Concerto, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.72–73.

Bedford, David: Twelve hours of sunset, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.72–73.

Billings, William: ‘Wake Every Breath’, reviewed by Wilfrid Mellers, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), pp.71–72.

Birtwistle, Harrison: The mask of Orpheus, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.55–58.

Butler, Martin: Fixed doubles, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.72–73.

Butler, Martin: O Rio, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.72–73.

Davies, Peter Maxwell: Carolísma, reviewed by Arnold Whittall vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), p.36.

Davies, Peter Maxwell: Strathclyde Concerto no.9, reviewed by Arnold Whittall vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), p.36.

Davies, Peter Maxwell: Strathclyde Concerto no.10, reviewed by Arnold Whittall vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), p.36.

Davies, Peter Maxwell: The doctor of Myddfai, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.55–58.

Elgar/Payne: Symphony no.3, reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.24–27.

Goehr, Alexander: Arianna, reviewed by Arnold Whittall, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.55–58.

Holloway, Robin: Third Concerto for Orchestra, reviewed by Arnold Whittall vol.139 no.1859 (January 1998), p.36.

Lloyd, Jonathan: Symphony no.4, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.72–73.

Musgrave, Thea: Helios, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.72–73.

Musgrave, Thea: Night music, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.72–73.

Musgrave, Thea: The seasons, reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.72–73.

Vizzana, Lucrezia: Componimenti musicali (1623), reviewed by Wilfrid Mellers, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.72.

Performance reviews

Elgar/Payne: Symphony no.3 (first performance), reviewed by Robert Anderson, vol.139 no.1862 (April 1998), pp.24–27.

Elgar, SWEB Festival of (Bristol), reviewed by Andrew Thomson, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.74–76.

Handel (Göttingen), reviewed by Richard Drakeford, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.70–72.

Mozart: The magic flute (Opera North), reviewed by Julian Rushton, vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), p.33.

Mozart: The shepherd king (Opera North), reviewed by Julian Rushton, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), p.77.

Musorgsky: Boris Godunov (English National Opera), reviewed by John Steane, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.76–77.

New Music in Germany, reviewed by Johannes Meph, vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), p.34 and vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.72–73.

Puccini: Il trittico (English National Opera), reviewed by John Steane, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998), p.73.

Smetana: The bartered bride (Opera North), reviewed by Julian Rushton, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), p.77.

Sondheim: Sweeney Todd (Opera North), reviewed by Julian Rushton, vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), p.33.

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Opera North), reviewed by Julian Rushton, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), p.70.

Verdi: Don Carlos (Opera North), reviewed by Julian Rushton, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), p.77.

Verdi: Giovanna d’Arco (Opera North), reviewed by Julian Rushton, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), p.70.

Conference report

Concert life in eighteenth-century Britain (Oxford), by Allen-Russell, Ann van & McFarlane, Meredith, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.68–69.

Obituaries

Fiorentino, Sergio, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), p.6.

Koppel, Herman D., vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), p.6.

MacGibbon, Margot, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), p.7.

Pettinger, Peter, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), pp.6–7.

Schnittke, Alfred, vol.139 no.1864 (Autumn 1998), pp.2–3.

Tippett, Sir Michael, vol.139 no.1861 (March 1998), pp.4–9.

Vieru, Anatol, vol.139 no.1865 (Winter 1998), p.7.

Music supplement

Fox, Christopher: More light, vol.139 no.1863 (Summer 1998).