Brahms in the Home and the Concert Hall

Brahms in the Home and the Concert Hall
Author: Katy Hamilton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1107042704

This collection explores the boundaries between Brahms' professional identity and his lifelong engagement with private and amateur music-making.

The Cambridge Companion to the Piano

The Cambridge Companion to the Piano
Author: David Rowland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1998-11-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1139825291

This collection of specially commissioned essays offers an accessible introduction to the history of the piano, performance styles, and its vast repertoire. Part 1 reviews the evolution of the piano, from its earliest forms up to the most recent developments, including the acoustics of the instrument. Part 2 explores the varied repertory in its social and stylistic contexts, including contemporary music, with a final chapter on jazz, blues and ragtime. The Companion also contains a glossary of important terms and will be a valuable source for the piano performer, student and enthusiast.

Understanding Music

Understanding Music
Author: N. Alan Clark
Publisher:
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2015-12-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781940771335

Music moves through time; it is not static. In order to appreciate music wemust remember what sounds happened, and anticipate what sounds might comenext. This book takes you on a journey of music from past to present, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period to the 20th century and beyond!

Mozart's Music of Friends

Mozart's Music of Friends
Author: Edward Klorman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2016-04-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1107093651

This study analyzes chamber music from Mozart's time within its highly social salon-performance context.

The Essential Early Romantic Collection

The Essential Early Romantic Collection
Author: Chester Music
Publisher: Chester Music
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2006-05-14
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1783239980

The Essential Early Romantic Collection presents a sumptuous selection of the very best Keyboard music of the early Romantic era by composers ranging from Schubert to Chopin and beyond, all presented in one superb volume for intermediate level solo piano. The music of the Romantic era is characterised by progressive innovations in both tonal and formal expression. The works of Chopin, Liszt and Schubert form an absolutely essential repertoire for any serious Piano student, forever pushing the boundaries of diatonic harmony, timing and texture into evermore complex worlds of emotion. Every piece in this anthology is rich in heritage, and familiar to the ears of music lovers the world over. Take this opportunity to transform your repertoire - the music has been expertly adapted to appeal to the intermediate soloist whilst retaining all the beauty and character of the original works. There's simply no better way to discover the music of the masters. Songlist: - Ave Maria [Schubert] - Au Fond Du Temple Saint (Duet From ‘The Pearl Fishers’) [Bizet] - Barcarolle (from The Tales Of Hoffmann) [Offenbach] - The Can-Can (from La Gaîté Parisienne) [Offenbach] - Casta Diva (from Norma) [Bellini] - Consolation No.3 [Liszt] - Eintritt (from Waldszenen) [Schumann] - Fantasie - Impromptu, Op.66 (Largo And Moderato Sections) [Chopin] - Flower Duet (from Lakmé) [Delibes] - Gopak (from Sorotchinsky Fair) [Moussorgsky] - Habañera: L’amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (from Carmen) [Bizet] - Impromptu, Op.90 No.2 [Schubert] - Impromptu No.3 In Gb Major [Schubert] - Liebesträume No.3 In Ab Major (Dream Of Love) [Liszt] - March To The Scaffold (from Symphonie Fantastique) [Berlioz] - Moment Musical, Op.94 No.3 [Schubert] - Nocturne (from String Quartet No.2) [Borodin] - Nocturne In Eb, Op.9 No.2 [Chopin] - Octet For Strings (1st Movement) [Mendelssohn] - O For The Wings Of A Dove [Mendelssohn] - Panis Angelicus [Franck] - Piano Concerto In A Minor (2nd Movement: Intermezzo) [Schumann] - Polonaise In A Major, Op.40 No.1 (‘Military Polonaise’) [Chopin] - Prelude (from L’arlésienne) [Bizet] - Prélude In Db Major, Op.28 No.15 (‘Raindrop Prelude’) [Chopin] - Prélude In E Minor, Op.28 No.4 [Chopin] - Promenade (from Pictures At An Exhibition) [Moussorgsky] - Radetsky March [Strauss I] - Rakoczy March [Liszt] - The Ride Of The Valkyries (from Die Walküre) [Wagner] - Sailor’s Chorus (from The Flying Dutchman) [Wagner] - Scherzo, D.593 No.1 [Schubert] - Song Without Words, Op.19 No.1 (‘Sweet Remembrance’) [Mendelssohn] - Song Without Words, Op.38 No.6 (‘Duetto’) [Mendelssohn] - To The Evening Star (from Tannhäuser) [Wagner] - Träumerei (from Kinderszenen) [Schumann] - Trout Quintet Op.114 (4th Movement: Andantino) [Schubert] - Valse In Db Major, Op.64 No.1 (‘Minute Waltz’) [Chopin] - Valse Lente (from Coppélia) [Delibes]

Music and Victorian Liberalism

Music and Victorian Liberalism
Author: Sarah Collins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2019-06-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1108480055

Examines the interaction between music and liberal discourses in Victorian Britain, revealing the close interdependence of political and aesthetic practices.

The Cambridge Companion to the Eroica Symphony

The Cambridge Companion to the Eroica Symphony
Author: Nancy November
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2020-06-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1108529860

This Companion provides orientation for those embarking on the study of Beethoven's much-discussed Eroica Symphony, as well as providing fresh insights that will appeal to scholars, performers and listeners more generally. The book addresses the symphony in three thematic sections, on genesis, analysis and reception history, and covers key topics including political context, dedication, sources of the Symphony's inspiration, 'heroism' and the idea of a 'watershed' work. Critical studies of writings and analyses from Beethoven's day to ours are included, as well as a range of other relevant responses to the work, including compositions, recordings, images and film. The Companion draws on previous literature but also illuminates the work from new angles, based on new evidence and a range of approaches by twelve leading scholars in Beethoven research.

Schubert in the European Imagination

Schubert in the European Imagination
Author: Scott Messing
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781580462136

The concept of Schubert as a feminine type began in 1838. This work examines the historical reception of Franz Schubert as conveyed through the gendered imagery and language of 19th and early 20th century European culture. The figures discussed include Musset, Sand, Nerval, Maupassant, George Eliot, and others.