C. Hubert H. Parry: His Life and Music

by Jeremy Dibble

List of Plates Abbreviations Note I. 1848-1872: The Early Years 1. Antecedents and Childhood 2. Eton 3. Oxford 4. London and Marriage II. 1872-1886: Years of Struggle 5. Dannreuther: Emancipation 6. Stylistic Experimentation 7. Prometheus Unbound: Depression and Resolve 8. Grove and the Royal College of Music 9. Guenever: Despair and Bitterness III. 1887-1897: Years of Renown 10. Blest Pair of Sirens: National Prominence 11. Dilemma: The Response to Public Demand 12. Climax: Directorship of the Royal College of Music IV. 1898-1918: Decline 13. Knighthood: Philosophical Introspection--The Ethical' Oratorio 14. Breakdown in Health: Resignation 15. Indian Summer: Symphonic Renewal 16. War, Sadness, and Death Appendix 1: Genealogical Table Appendix 2: List of Works Bibliography Index of Works Index

554 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1992