Derek Hulme is a jet engine designer and part-time dance band trumpeter. He has published numerous articles and recording notes on Shostakovich, including several for the Shostakovich Society's DSCH Journal.
The fourth edition of UK-based independent scholar Hulme's
catalogue represents the culmination of his efforts on behalf of
Shostakovich. The first edition appeared in 1982, and revised
editions were published in 1991 (CH, Dec'91, 29-1865) and 2002.
This revised fourth edition is truly a treasure trove of factual
information about composition dates, autograph manuscripts,
published scores, and recordings. The chronological lists of
recordings are almost exhaustive in their comprehensiveness
(exceptions include recordings of popular works issued in limited
distribution). The cut-off date is 2006, but many recordings issued
in the following two years are listed. The extensive bibliography
contains brief annotations. Although Hulme continues his practice
of intermingling works with opus numbers with Sans Op. numbers, he
understands that this arrangement is problematic and hopes that a
professional musicologist will compile a definitive catalogue of
works in chronological order. The simplified index of compositions
is arranged strictly according to genre. Hulme's work will serve
researchers' needs adequately. Recommended. Academic and large
public libraries; lower-level undergraduates through
faculty/researchers, and general readers.
*CHOICE, September 2010*
The author presents very detailed data, even where Shostakovich was
at the time he composed certain of his works. Hulme has compiled
one of the most comprehensive catalogs of a twentieth-century
composer.
*American Reference Books Annual, May 2010*
Hulme’s catalogue is the most comprehensive one available, and it
is impressive in its scope. It is most useful for its extensive
discography, and as an English-language starting point for those
interested in Shostakovich’s music. . . .In sum, Hulme’s catalogue
is well-organized, easy to use, and informative for scholars,
performers, and the ever-increasing general audiences of
Shostakovich’s music, which captures the hopes and fears not only
of his era but also of our own. It is recommended for academic and
large public libraries.
*Music Reference Services Quarterly*
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