Scenes From The Saga Of King Olaf
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Author |
: Edward Elgar |
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Total Pages |
: 194 |
Release |
: 1896 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:32044040450496 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Scenes from The Saga of King Olaf by : Edward Elgar
Author |
: Edward Elgar |
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Total Pages |
: 450 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSD:31822035490788 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf by : Edward Elgar
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Total Pages |
: 1112 |
Release |
: 1904 |
ISBN-10 |
: UIUC:30112054653016 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Churchman by :
Author |
: Jón Karl Helgason |
Publisher |
: Reaktion Books |
Total Pages |
: 242 |
Release |
: 2017-06-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781780237732 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1780237731 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis Echoes of Valhalla by : Jón Karl Helgason
Tolkien’s wizard Gandalf, Wagner’s Valkyrie Brünnhilde, Marvel’s superhero the Mighty Thor, the warrior heading for Valhalla in Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song,” and Donald Crisp’s portrayal of Leif Eriksson in the classic film The Viking—these are just a few examples of how Icelandic medieval literature has shaped human imagination during the past 150 years. Echoes of Valhalla is a unique look at modern adaptations of the Icelandic eddas (poems of Norse mythology) and sagas (ancient prose accounts of Viking history, voyages, and battles) across an astonishing breadth of art forms. Jón Karl Helgason looks at comic books, plays, travel books, music, and films in order to explore the reincarnations of a range of legendary characters, from the Nordic gods Thor and Odin to the saga characters Hallgerd Long-legs, Gunnar of Hlidarendi, and Leif the Lucky. Roaming the globe, Helgason unearths echoes of Nordic lore in Scandinavia, Britain, America, Germany, Italy, and Japan. He examines the comic work of Jack Kirby and cartoon work of Peter Madsen; reads the plays of Henrik Ibsen and Gordon Bottomley; engages thought travelogues by Frederick Metcalfe and Poul Vad; listens to the music of Richard Wagner, Edward Elgar, and the metal band Manowar; and watches films by directors such as Roy William Neill and Richard Fleischer, outlining the presence of the eddas and sagas in these nineteenth- and twentieth-century works. Altogether, Echoes of Valhalla tells the remarkable story of how disparate, age-old poetry and prose originally recorded in remote areas of medieval Iceland have come to be a part of our shared cultural experience today—how Nordic gods and saga heroes have survived and how their colorful cast of characters and adventures they went on are as vibrant as ever.
Author |
: Velma Bourgeois Richmond |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 380 |
Release |
: 2023-08-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781476649788 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1476649782 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nordic Sagas as Children's Literature by : Velma Bourgeois Richmond
This book examines translations of Icelandic sagas and the Victorian and Edwardian children's literature they inspired, some of which are canonical while others are forgotten. It covers authors like William Morris, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Thomas Gray, Walter Scott, H. Rider Haggard, W.H. Auden, John Greenleef Whittier and more. In lavish volumes and modest schoolbooks, British and American writers claimed Nordic heritage and explored Nordic traditions. The sagas offered a rich and wide-ranging source for these authors: Volsunga saga's Sigurd the dragon slayer; King Olaf's saga of opposing Nordic Gods and Christianity; Frithiof's model of headstrong youth beset with unfair opposition and lost love. Grettir and Njal tell of men who accepted fate and met conflict and enemies unflinchingly; Aslaug, Gudrida, Hallberga and Hervar exerted remarkable influence; and Eric the Red and Leif the Lucky provided Americans with a Nordic heritage of discovery.
Author |
: Byron Adams |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 449 |
Release |
: 2011-11-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781400832101 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1400832101 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Edward Elgar and His World by : Byron Adams
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, important, and influential figures in the history of British music. He rose from humble beginnings and achieved fame with music that to this day is beloved by audiences in England, and his work has secured an enduring legacy worldwide. Leading scholars examine the composer's life in Edward Elgar and His World, presenting a comprehensive portrait of both the man and the age in which he lived. Elgar's achievement is remarkably varied and wide-ranging, from immensely popular works like the famous Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1--a standard feature of American graduations--to sweeping masterpieces like his great oratorio The Dream of Gerontius. The contributors explore Elgar's Catholicism, which put him at odds with the prejudices of Protestant Britain; his glorification of British colonialism; his populist tendencies; his inner life as an inspired autodidact; the aristocratic London drawing rooms where his reputation was made; the class prejudice with which he contended throughout his career; and his anguished reaction to World War I. Published in conjunction with the 2007 Bard Music Festival and the 150th anniversary of Elgar's birth, this elegant and thought-provoking volume illuminates the greatness of this accomplished English composer and brings vividly to life the rich panorama of Victorian and Edwardian Britain. The contributors are Byron Adams, Leon Botstein, Rachel Cowgill, Sophie Fuller, Daniel M. Grimley, Nalini Ghuman Gwynne, Deborah Heckert, Charles Edward McGuire, Matthew Riley, Alison I. Shiel, and Aidan J. Thomson. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
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: Daniel Gregory Mason |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 588 |
Release |
: 1915 |
ISBN-10 |
: IND:30000111546747 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Art of Music by : Daniel Gregory Mason
Author |
: Marios Costambeys |
Publisher |
: Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages |
: 263 |
Release |
: 2007-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781846310683 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1846310687 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Making of the Middle Ages by : Marios Costambeys
Liverpool was founded in the Middle Ages, and as the city approaches its eight-hundredth anniversary, this book takes stock of Liverpool’s scholarly contributions to modern understanding of the period. From the eighteenth century to the twenty-first, scholars from Liverpool have made pioneering advances in fields as diverse as Celtic philology and manuscript collecting. By focusing on a local perspective, this volume presents a microcosmic view of the different building blocks of the modern construction of the Middle Ages while offering fresh insights into more universal elements of medieval culture such as pageantry and mystery plays.
Author |
: Andrew Wawn |
Publisher |
: Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 458 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780859916448 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0859916448 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Vikings and the Victorians by : Andrew Wawn
Andrew Wawn draws together a wide range of source material, including novels, poems, lectures and periodicals, to give a comprehensive account of the construction and translation of the Viking age in 19th century Britain.
Author |
: Michael Kennedy |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 971 |
Release |
: 2013-08-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199578542 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199578540 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Oxford Dictionary of Music by : Michael Kennedy
Now available in paperback and with over 10,000 entries, the Oxford Dictionary of Music (previously the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music) offers broad coverage of a wide range of musical categories spanning many eras, including composers, librettists, singers, orchestras, important ballets and operas, and musical instruments and their history. The Oxford Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date and accessible dictionaryof musical terms available and an essential point of reference for music students, teachers, lecturers, professional musicians, as well as music enthusiasts.