Joseph Holbrooke
Joseph Charles Holbrooke (born July 5, 1878 in Croydon , † August 5, 1958 in London ) was an English composer , conductor and pianist .
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His musical work includes eight symphonies, many tone poems, two piano concertos, chamber music (string quartets, a piano quintet, a quintet for clarinet and strings, and a piano quartet). Many of his compositions are inspired by Edgar Allan Poe .
His son Gwydion Brooke was a prominent English bassoonist.
The trio around Derek Bailey , Gavin Bryars , and Tony Oxley , who experimented with freely improvised music in Sheffield, England from 1963 to 1966, refer to this composer (CDs from 1998). Derek Bailey describes him as a " Cockney Wagner".
Literature on the trio
- Derek Bailey, Improvisation - its nature and practice in music, Moorland publishing, 1980, ISBN 0-903485-73-7 , p. 102
Web links
- Joseph Holbrooke ; Biography in engl.
- Sheet music and audio files by Joseph Holbrooke in the International Music Score Library Project
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holbrooke, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holbrooke, Joseph Charles (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English composer, conductor and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Croydon |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th August 1958 |
| Place of death | London |