Gustav Holst and a rhetoric of musical character : language and method in selected orchestral works

by Richard Greene

A comprehensive study of the major orchestral works of English composer Holst (1874-1934). It establishes a theory of the development of his musical language and rhetoric method as manifest in orchestral pieces composed in and after 1906, based on the music criticism of the turn of the century and creative analysis of the works themselves. Includes three previously unpublished letters by Holst. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

364 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 1994

About the author

Dr. Greene is a classical guitarist, composer and analytical musicologist. He received his Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance degree from Loyola University in 1970, a Master of Fine Arts in Guitar Performance degree from Tulane University in 1976 and a Ph.D. in Analytical Musicology from the University of Leeds in 1992. Dr. Greene teaches courses in music history and literature, music theory, classical guitar and interdisciplinary studies.

He is one of the world's leading authorities on the music of the English composer Gustav Holst, whose composition, "Jupiter" (from "The Planets") is a favourite of most bands and orchestras. Dr. Greene's books on Holst and music analysis are published world-wide.