Madeleine Dring: Lady Composer is a biography that examines the British composer's life and music, supported by extensive archival research and primary sources. With London at its center, the story of Dring's life follows her through formal training in the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music, the horrors of World War II, the lively atmosphere of revues in the West End, the lack of recognition during her final years, and her premature death from a brain aneurysm at the age of fifty-three. Her contributions to the diverse musical worlds of popular song, serious music, radio, and television are surveyed, with attention to the qualities that characterize her distinctive musical style. The narrative arc is compelling: education as a classical composer, success on the popular stage, return to "serious" composition, and death when her art was at the highest level. An underlying theme is the encouragement and success Dring experienced in a profession that is typically the domain of men. Her achievement as a composer is due to the excellence of her music, which is increasingly being appreciated for its imagination and sophistication, as evidenced by numerous performances and recordings.
| ISBN: | 9781835538722 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2024 |
| Author: | Wanda Brister, Jay Rosenblatt |
| Publisher: | Clemson University Press an imprint of Clemson University Press w/ LUP |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Series: | Clemson University Press W/ LUP |
| Genres: |
Composers and songwriters |
Madeleine Dring: Lady Composer is a biography that examines the British composer's life and music, supported by extensive archival research and primary sources. With London at its center, the story of Dring's life follows her through formal training in the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music, the horrors of World War II, the lively atmosphere of revues in the West End, the lack of recognition during her final years, and her premature death from a brain aneurysm at the age of fifty-three. Her contributions to the diverse musical worlds of popular song, serious music, radio, and television are surveyed, with attention to the qualities that characterize her distinctive musical style. The narrative arc is compelling: education as a classical composer, success on the popular stage, return to "serious" composition, and death when her art was at the highest level. An underlying theme is the encouragement and success Dring experienced in a profession that is typically the domain of men. Her achievement as a composer is due to the excellence of her music, which is increasingly being appreciated for its imagination and sophistication, as evidenced by numerous performances and recordings.
Madeleine Dring features in the following genres: Composers and songwriters
Madeleine Dring is available in Paperback, Hardback
Madeleine Dring was written by Wanda Brister, Jay Rosenblatt and published by Clemson University Press an imprint of Clemson University Press w/ LUP
Madeleine Dring has 384 pages
Yes it is part of Clemson University Press W/ LUP series
£45.86