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After reading the first chapter of this biography,I must admit to being a little disapointed.The first twenty years of Butterworth's life were described in such brief (if not,vague) detail,that I began to wonder if I'd spent my money wisely.By the time I'd finished the entire book,I realised why so little could be discovered of the composers school years - all of his contemporaries would have perished (as did he) in the Great War,and there would have been no surviving memories left for anyone to unearth. It is neccesarily from Chapter Two,therefore,that Michael Barlow's truly expert knowledge and musical research really come into their own.Although comparatively small in extent,all of Butterworth's compositions are examined in small but fascinating detail;and reveal hidden insights into the man himself. I was of the opinion that I knew Butterworth's works well;but this book has made me realise how little I actually knew and how much I had missed,and made me listen to all his recorded music again with the book as a companion.So much clever and hidden detail that Butterworth put into his work;and so much skill has Mr Barlow in being able to discover (or uncover) it all. He goes on to minutely document Butterworth's passion for Folk Song and his extraordinary fondness for Morris Dancing;together with uncovering a plethora of photographs of the man himself. Butterworth ultimately comes across as a rather sharp individual (as critical of himself and his own works as he was of other people); but also a man of staunch patriotism,who went off in good spirits to fight at the battle of the Somme,absolutely convinced of the moral rectitude of his duty,and the certainty of ultimate victory. This not just the portrait of a composer,but of an entire (destroyed) generation!
This book is not only authoritative and brilliantly informative of the man's music;but has been researched absolutely as well as possible,under the circumstances.It is massively informative in regard to the music,but not once does it become dry or impenetrable. Although neccesarily brief (Butterworth was killed at the age of only 31)it is,nevertheless,as good a biography of a composer as it is possible to have.
This book is not only authoritative and brilliantly informative of the man's music;but has been researched absolutely as well as possible,under the circumstances.It is massively informative in regard to the music,but not once does it become dry or impenetrable. Although neccesarily brief (Butterworth was killed at the age of only 31)it is,nevertheless,as good a biography of a composer as it is possible to have.
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