No.1

Full Issue [.pdf]

Editorial [.pdf]
Keith Potter and Chris Villars
p.1

The Music of Edgard Varèse [.pdf]
David H. Cox
p.3–8

Improvised Impressions [.pdf]
Douglas Nelson
p.8–9

The Musical Significance of Pop [.pdf]
Richard Middleton
p.10–13

The Formalisation of Jazz [.pdf]
Paul Medley
p.13–15

Manifesto [.pdf]
Peter Dickinson
p.15

Interview with Justin Connolly [.pdf]
Justin Connolly
p.16–20

The Classical Influence in Rock [.pdf]
Chris Moran
p.20–21

A Case of Mistaken Identity [.pdf]
John Casken
p.22–23

Review of 1971/02/04 Concert of Works at Town Hall, Birmingham. Works by Lutoslawski, Prokofiev and Bartok, given by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maurice Handford, with Shura Cherkassky as soloist. [.pdf]
Philip Lane
p.24

Review of 1971/02/05 Concert at Barber Institute of Fine Arts. University of Birmingham lunchtime piano recital of music by Prokofiev and Debussy, player by Julia Illingworth. [.pdf]
Chris Villars
p.25

Review of 1971/02/05 Concert at Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham. Contemporary music concert of works by Goehr, Stravinsky, Debussy, Connolly, Boulez and Revel, given by members of the Nash Ensemble. [.pdf]
Peter Fairhurst
p.25

Review of 1971/02/18 Concert at Town Hall, Birmingham. Concert of works by Messiaen and Shostakovitch given by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Ladies of the Birmingham School of Music Choir, conducted by Louis Fremaux. [.pdf]
Philip Lane
p.26

Review of 1971/03/04 Concert at Town Hall, Birmingham. Concert of works by Handel, Dickinson and Elgar, given by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maurice Handford, with Simon Preston as soloist. [.pdf]
Peter Fairhurst
p.27

Review of 1971/03/03 Concert at Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham. Works by Bach, Faure, Schubert and the first performance of John Casken's 'Improvisations on a theme by Piet Mondrian', given by the University Chamber Orchestra. [.pdf]
Christopher J. Gatiss
p.28

Previews [.pdf]
Philip Lane
p.29

Published: Spring 1971