Marshall-Hall's symphony in E flat and its symphonic context

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McNeill, Rhoderick. 2012. "Marshall-Hall's symphony in E flat and its symphonic context." Radic, Therese and Robinson, Suzanne (ed.) Marshall-Hall's Melbourne: music, art and controversy 1891-1915. Melbourne, Australia. Australian Scholarly Publishing. pp. 150-163
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Marshall-Hall's symphony in E flat and its symphonic context

Book Chapter CategoryEdited book (chapter)
ERA Publisher ID1273
Book TitleMarshall-Hall's Melbourne: music, art and controversy 1891-1915
Authors
AuthorMcNeill, Rhoderick
EditorsRadic, Therese and Robinson, Suzanne
Page Range150-163
Chapter Number12
Number of Pages14
Year2012
PublisherAustralian Scholarly Publishing
Place of PublicationMelbourne, Australia
ISBN9781921875502
Abstract

Marshall-Hall's Symphony in E flat of 1903 is probably the first important symphony composed in Australia during the early post-Federation period. Its idiom is similar to that of Parry and Stanford and reflects the influence of both Brahms and Wagner. Despite its clear classical structure the composer supplied two different programmatic interpretations of the 'meaning' of the music. Unlike his Australian contemporaries Joshua Ives and Alfred Hill, Marshall-Hall's symphony demonstrates a progressive 1890s symphonic style and is worthy of both preservation and performance.

KeywordsMarshall-Hall Symphony Australian concert music Melbourne orchestras
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020360302. Music composition and improvisation
Public Notes

A earlier form of this chapter was presented at G. W. L. Marshall-Hall: A Symposium, 11-12 Nov 2010, Melbourne, Australia.

Byline AffiliationsSchool of Creative Arts
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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