Percy M. Young
Percy M. Young | |
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Born | Percy Marshall Young 17 May 1912 |
Died | 9 May 2004 | (aged 91)
Nationality | British |
Percy Marshall Young (17 May 1912 – 9 May 2004) was a British
Young was born in
Young published more than 50 books. Among those are biographies of musicians George Frideric Handel (1947), Sir Edward Elgar (1955), Ralph Vaughan Williams (1953), Robert Schumann (1957), Zoltán Kodály (1964), Sir Arthur Sullivan (1971), Sir George Grove (1980), and Alice, Lady, Elgar(1978). Also, for younger readers, he wrote a series on composers including Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Benjamin Britten.
From fragments left by the composer Young reconstructed and published a suite from The Spanish Lady, the unfinished opera by Elgar. A chapter of his book Elgar, O. M. includes letters and a synopsis of the play, with the characters and musical sketches described.[3]
His own compositions include: "Virgin's Slumber Song" (1932), From a Child's Garden (Robert Louis Stevenson; 1941), Passacaglia for violin and piano (1931), Fugal Concerto in G minor for 2 pianos and strings (1951), Elegy for String Orchestra (1960) and Festival Te Deum (1961). There are also many unpublished pieces for brass ensemble.[2] Piano duo Keith Swallow and John Wilson have recorded his Five Folk Song Duets (1938).[4]
Young was also an avid football fan and historian, writing histories of several league clubs, including
After the death of his first wife, Netta, Young married Renée Morris in 1969, who survives him, along with three sons and a daughter of his first marriage.[2]
Young's archive is held at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham.[5]
Notes
- ^ Kenneth Shenton, "Percy Young - Prolific Elgar scholar, composer and music editor", The Independent, 15 May 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ a b c Obituary, The Times, 18 May 2004, p. 26
- ^ Elgar, O. M., ch. XXII
- ^ Points North: Piano Duets, Campion Cameo CD 2036 (2006), reviewed at MusicWeb International
- ^ "University of Birmingham Cadbury Research Library". Retrieved 7 June 2021.
External links
- [1] (Obituary 14 May 2004 The Independent) Retrieved 23 February 2018
Bibliography
- Young, Percy M. (1953). Vaughan Williams. London: Dobson. OCLC 250666986.
- Young, Percy M. (1968). 'A Future for English Music' and other lectures by Edward Elgar. London: Dobson. LCCN 68116274.
- Young, Percy M. (1978). Alice Elgar: enigma of a Victorian lady. London: Dobson. LCCN 79313573.
- Young, Percy M. (1955). Elgar O.M.: a study of a musician. London: Collins. OCLC 869820.
- Young, Percy M. (1956). Letters of Edward Elgar and other writings. London: Geoffrey Bles. OCLC 17521621.
- Young, Percy M. (1965). Letters to Nimrod: Edward Elgar to August Jaeger 1897-1908. London: Dobson. LCCN 65008458.
- Young, Percy M. (1967). A History of British Music. London: Benn.
- Young, Percy M. (1968). A History of British Football. London: Stanley Paul & Co. ISBN 978-0-090-86710-3.
- Young, Percy M. (1971). Sir Arthur Sullivan. London: J. M. Dent & Sons. ISBN 978-0-460-03934-5.