... figures as Arnold Schoenberg, Karl Kraus, Ludwig Wittgenstein. . . 37 M. Mann 'Schenker's contribution to music theory' The Music Review 10/1 (1949) 8. VIRGINIA L. HANCOCK The growth of Brahms's interest in early 26 Michael Musgrave.
Supplemented with a new appendix on "Brahms as a Reader and Collector," this third edition of a classic biography is both a literary and musicological event.
A 1997 examination of the genesis, background and extra-compositional allusions of this controversial work.
Schütz set ' Die mit Thränen säen ' twice ( in the Psalms of David , 1619 , and in the Geistliche Chormusik of 1648 ) , ' Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen ' once in the Psalms of David of 1619 ( for double choir a 4 ) ) and ' Selig ...
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A biography of the nineteenth-century German composer with emphasis on his childhood and early musical training. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Les premières années de la vie d'un grand compositeur. Une présentation harmonieuse : texte élémentaire, illustrations légères, mise en pages aérée.
Engaging survey covers Brahms' major orchestral, choral, and piano music, culminating in a discussion of the German Requiem. Commentary places the composer's compelling music within the context of his era and environment.
J. Brahms , Ischl im Sommer ' 954 – and the manuscript had remained in the possession of the Mühlfeld family ever since . It is perhaps A BRAHMS TREASURE ix the single most important Brahms relic ever to appear at.
In this title, Walter Frisch provides a sensitive, analytical commentary on Braham's four symphonies as well as a consideration of their place within his oeuvre, within the symphonic repertory of his day, and within the broader musical ...
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This book is a collection of essays on various aspects of the life and work of Brahms. There are three main areas of focus - biographical, documentary and analytical. Some essays concentrate on one element, others blend all three.
On its first appearance in 1891, Brahms' Clarinet Quintet was immediately recognised as a remarkable achievement, and a century later it still has the power to claim the hearts and minds of players and audiences alike.
Karl Geiringer's biography of Brahms if generally regarded as the finest study of the composer ever published in any language. It is based upon the great body of material in...
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Brahms has long been considered an arch-conservative, the last Classical master, but modern research reveals a troubled and self-critical Romantic whose genius united the emotionalism of his times with Classical principles.
Although trained as a virtuoso pianist, German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-97) spent his youth playing in sailors' taverns. Then his mentor Schumann's decline into madness and an abortive love affair...