Dodgson Stephen (1924-2013)
United Kingdom / More info in Enciclopedia de la Guitarra / More info in Wikipedia
Composer, was born in London.
English
Stephen Dodgson was born in London on the 17th March 1924 and has lived there with few interruptions ever since. He received his musical training at the Royal College of Music, and was subsequently a member of its teaching staff in theory and composition. After serving with the Royal Navy during the war years he spent a year studying with Bernard Stevens. In 1950 he obtained a traveling scholarship to Italy. Through the next 15 years he was a part time teacher / lecturer in a succession of schools and colleges. From this period onwards he was much employed by the BBC; as provider of incidental music for many major radio drama productions, as well as a frequent and familiar broadcaster of reviews and other musical topics. Stephen Dodgson's compositions cover almost every genre, including opera (“Margaret Catchpole” 1979); six piano sonatas; seven string quartets and much other chamber music. There is also a substantial body of music for orchestra, chorus and solo voices. Although not a player himself he is one of the few living composers to write with understanding for the guitar and his now numerous works for this instrument - solo, in ensemble, chamber music and concertos - have brought him world-wide recognition. Nowadays, ostensibly in retirement, he continues happily occupied in composition with the active stimulus of many musicians to keep it up.
Italiano
(1924)
Compositore inglese; nel 1952 inizia ad avvicinarsi alla composizione per chitarra con Prelude, Nocturne and Toccata e nel 1955 con i Five occasional pieces. Rappresentante della tradizione musicale britannica (a tratti caratterizzata da suggestioni gotiche e notturne) le sue composizioni di maggior rilievo sono i due concerti per chitarra e orchestra e le tre Partite per chitarra sola, il brano Fantasy-Divisions e il Duo concertante per chitarra e clavicembalo. (Barbara Bellettini: Breve Storia della Chitarra)
Compositore inglese; nel 1952 inizia ad avvicinarsi alla composizione per chitarra con Prelude, Nocturne and Toccata e nel 1955 con i Five occasional pieces. Rappresentante della tradizione musicale britannica (a tratti caratterizzata da suggestioni gotiche e notturne) le sue composizioni di maggior rilievo sono i due concerti per chitarra e orchestra e le tre Partite per chitarra sola, il brano Fantasy-Divisions e il Duo concertante per chitarra e clavicembalo. (Barbara Bellettini: Breve Storia della Chitarra)
Composizioni (61)
Presente in antologie
- ALBUM DI NOTTURNI E DANZE — THE TROUBLED MIDNIGHT
- EASY MODERN GUITAR MUSIC — SERENADE
- GUITAR - EXAMINATION PIECES FOR 1998-2001 Grade 4 — ODE TO THE GUITAR N.8
- MODERN GUITAR MUSIC — SARABAND
- ONE + ONE (Duos for Pupil and Teacher) Book 1 — AIR
- ONE + ONE (Duos for Pupil and Teacher) Book 2 — CONVERSATION PIECE
- ONE + ONE (Duos for Pupil and Teacher) Book 2 — PASTOR FIDO
- ONE + ONE (Duos for Pupil and Teacher) Book 3 — BEST FOOT FORWARD
- REPERTOIRE AND STUDIES Album 8 — ADAGIO [da PARTITA N.1]
- REPERTOIRE AND STUDIES Album 8 (2nd Edition) — ADAGIO [da PARTITA N.1]
- SOLO NOW! Book 2 — ADVENT SONG, BEACHCOMBER
- SOLO NOW! Book 3 — VALENTINE, GRASSHOPPER
- TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITISH COMPOSERS Book 1 — INTERLUDE