ABSTRACT
Chapter 6, “Some characteristics of Daniels’s work,” presents an overview of the composer’s work chronologically and stylistically. The chapter argues that the musical-poetic theme of sleep and dreams, which Mabel Daniels introduces by the choice of texts for her compositions, provides a context to view her work. The theme also serves as a vehicle for examining stylistic change in Daniels’s work over time and for demonstrating her transition to the modern age. At first glance, Daniels’s music appears to be stylistically conservative, but a closer look reveals that she edged forward to a modern sound as she responded musically to more psychological texts.
