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Bibliography of books and journal articles by Brian
Shortcuts: • Writings • Articles
Books incorporating writings by Havergal Brian
FOREMAN, Lewis (ed)
Havergal Brian: A collection of essays
Triad Press ISBN 0902070002 1969 24 pages
(limited edition, 325 copies)
SHELDON, A.J.
Edward Elgar
with an introduction by Havergal Brian
Office of ‘Musical Opinion’, London 1932 70 pages
articles by the music critic Sheldon published during Elgar's lifetime with an introduction by Havergal Brian
TRUSCOTT, Harold and RAPOPORT, Paul with BRIAN, H
Havergal Brian’s ‘Gothic symphony’: Two studies
Havergal Brian Society ISBN 0950518514 1978 87 pages
with ‘How the Gothic Symphony came to be written’ by Havergal Brian
BRIAN, Havergal
Havergal Brian On Music, Volume 1: British Music
edited and introduced by Malcolm MacDonald
Toccata Press ISBN 9780907689195 1986 438 pages
an introduction to HB’s journalism and to this collection
• The significance of Brian the journalist – Malcolm MacDonald
• Review of Havergal Brian on music, volume 1 – Steven Schwarz
• All seeing eye: review of HB on music, volume 1 – Lewis Foreman
BRIAN, Havergal
Havergal Brian On Music, Volume 2: European and American Music in his Time
edited by Malcolm MacDonald
Toccata Press ISBN 9780907689485 2010 458 pages
an introduction to HB’s journalism and to this collection
• The significance of Brian the journalist – Malcolm MacDonald
Journal articles by Havergal Brian
Articles by Havergal Brian published in Musical Opinion
Compiled by Hew Dundas from a search of the issues in the Bodleian Library, Oxford
Gustav Mahler’s 8th Symphony
Musical Opinion 1930 Volume 53 / 525
Arnold Bennetti the musical amateur
Musical Opinion Volume 54 / 690–1
Die Frau ohne Schatten
Musical Opinion Volume 55 / 18–19
Review of Bekker’s Study of Wagner
Musical Opinion Volume 55 / 114
Joseph Haydn (bicentenary tribute)
Musical Opinion Volume 55 / 499–500
The mazurkas of Chopin and Szymanowski
Musical Opinion Volume 55 / 502–3
Joseph Haydn (contd)
Musical Opinion Volume 55 / 594–5
Joseph Haydn (concl)
Musical Opinion Volume 55 / 672–4
Giacomo Meyerbeer
Musical Opinion Volume 55 / 752–3
Giacomo Meyerbeer (contd)
Musical Opinion Volume 55 / 833–4
Giacomo Meyerbeer (contd)
Musical Opinion Volume 55 / 915–6
The amazing Abbe Vogler
Musical Opinion Volume 56 / 24–5
The amazing Abbe Vogler (concl)
Musical Opinion Volume 56 / 121
Anton Bruckner (review of Gollerich)
Musical Opinion Volume 56 / 215
Anton Bruckner (concl)
Musical Opinion Volume 56 / 311
Johannes Brahms (centenary tribute)
Musical Opinion Volume 56 / 596
Johannes Brahms
Musical Opinion Volume 56 / 688
Henry J. Wood
Musical Opinion Volume 56 / 926
Beethoviana
Musical Opinion Volume 57 / 115
Obituary: Sir Edward Elgar
Musical Opinion Volume 57 / 494
Obituary: Franz Schreker
Musical Opinion Volume 57 / 693
Richard Strauss Today
Musical Opinion Volume 57 / 1026
Arturo Toscanini
Musical Opinion Volume 58 / 115
Hector Berlioz
Musical Opinion Volume 58 / 209
Paul Dukas and his works
Musical Opinion Volume 58 / 841
Woman as a composer
Musical Opinion Volume 59 / 587
Obituary: Alexander Glazunov
Musical Opinion Volume 59 / 676
Gianni Schicchi and Salome
Musical Opinion Volume 60 / 419–20
Wilhelm Kienzlr Composer and critic
Musical Opinion Volume 60 / 503
Obituary: Paul Dekker
Musical Opinion Volume 60 / 621
Arnold Schoenberg
Musical Opinion Volume 60 / 1035
The Richard Strauss Festival
Musical Opinion Volume 60 / 1208
Schumann’s Violin Concerto
Musical Opinion Volume 61 / 21
The neglect of Holbrooke I
Musical Opinion Volume 61 / 121
The neglect of Holbrooke II
Musical Opinion Volume 61 / 215