Alick Maclean
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Alick Maclean, full name: Alexander Morvaren Maclean, (20 July 1872— 18 May 1936) was an English
composer and conductor
.
Alick Maclean's father Charles Maclean, was Director of Music at Eton College
. The younger Maclean was born there and later went to the school. He became interested in opera and wrote an 'English' verismo
work called Petruccio . This was presented in a double-bill with Cavalleria rusticana
at the Royal Opera
in London, on 29 June 1895. As an opera composer he enjoyed more success in Germany
rather than England
, and two of his later works were staged in Mainz
. The librettist for all his works was Sheridan Ross.
From 1912 to 1935 he conducted the Spa Orchestra at Scarborough. He died in London in 1936.
and Columbia
, especially with the New Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
composer and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
.
Alick Maclean's father Charles Maclean, was Director of Music at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. The younger Maclean was born there and later went to the school. He became interested in opera and wrote an 'English' verismo
Verismo
Verismo was an Italian literary movement which peaked between approximately 1875 and the early 1900s....
work called Petruccio . This was presented in a double-bill with Cavalleria rusticana
Cavalleria rusticana
Cavalleria rusticana is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play written by Giovanni Verga based on his short story. Considered one of the classic verismo operas, it premiered on May 17, 1890 at the Teatro...
at the Royal Opera
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
in London, on 29 June 1895. As an opera composer he enjoyed more success in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
rather than England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and two of his later works were staged in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
. The librettist for all his works was Sheridan Ross.
From 1912 to 1935 he conducted the Spa Orchestra at Scarborough. He died in London in 1936.
Stage works
- Crichton (unperformed, c. 1892)
- Quentin Durward (London, 1894)
- Petruccio (London, 1895)
- Die Liebegeige (Mainz, 1906)
- Maître Seiler (London, 1909)
- Die Waldidylle (Mainz, 1913)
Recordings
Maclean recorded for HMVHMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
and Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, especially with the New Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra.