Landscapes of the Mind: The Music of John McCabe

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Contents: Foreword, Dr Vernon Handley CBE
Preface
The early years, George Odam
The professional years, Guy Rickards
Symphonic and concertante works, Paul Conway
The wind chamber music, Verity Butler
Chamber music for strings, Guy Rickards
Composing processes: an interview with John McCabe, George Odam
The music for brass and wind, Paul Hindmarsh
The piano music, Tamami Honma
The vocal music, John Vorrasi
Music for theatre, film and television, Guy Rickards, Discography
Index.

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Liverpool-born composer and pianist, John McCabe, established himself as one of Britain's most recorded contemporary composers as well as a celebrated performer and recording artist. This book covers every aspect of his compositions and will help guide both general and specialist listeners and performers through the so-called landscapes of the mind that his music evokes. The title was suggested by McCabe himself and his composing and performing life took him on journeys all over the world through a variety of landscapes, many of which are to be found in essence in his music. The detailed discography will help readers to find recordings of many of the works described in the series of articles written by a collection of experienced critics, performers, broadcasters and reviewers, and the copious illustrations and full pages of musical score provide a variety of insights into McCabe's life and work.

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of real value to [...] people who love his music

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To say that this will remain the standard book on McCabe for many years to come is to state the obvious. Perhaps its finest achievement is that it spurs one to explore more of his music: to seek out recordings and performances, or better still to study and perform it oneself: timely encouragement as the composer now enters his 70th year

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