Mozart: The 'Haydn' Quartets

Mozart: The 'Haydn' Quartets
Author: John Irving
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 118
Release: 1998-01-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780521585613

The six string quartets dedicated to his friend Joseph Haydn represent a turning point in Mozart's compositional development. In addition to providing a full synopsis of each quartet this book examines the music in relation to Mozart's earlier quartets, considers the genesis of the six 'Haydn' quartets through close examination of the autograph revisions and looks at contemporary eighteenth-century analytical models. John Irving also charts the reception of the quartets, drawing upon a broad range of sources: Mozart's letters and diary entries, early newspaper reports, harmony/compositional textbooks, contemporary criticism and early biographies.

The String Quartets of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven

The String Quartets of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
Author: Christoph Wolff
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1980
Genre: Music
ISBN:

This broad spectrum of papers and extensive scholarly debate focuses on a quintessential repertoire of musical works from the classical era. The autograph sketches, drafts, and scores of various kinds are shown to be central sources for our understanding of the genesis and history, as well as for the analysis and performance, of the compositions.

Complete string quartets

Complete string quartets
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 286
Release: 1970-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486223728

This single volume study score contains all of Mozart's string quartets: the little-known early quartets in an Italianate manner; the six quartets dedicated to Haydn; the D Major Quartet; and the last three quartets written for the King of Prussia. In addition to the 23 string quartets, the alternate slow movement to the G Major Quartet, K.156, is included.

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 String Quartets of Beethoven

The String Quartets of Beethoven
Author: William Kinderman
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0252091620

"We do not understand music--it understands us." This aphorism by Theodor W. Adorno expresses the quandary and the fascination many listeners have felt in approaching Beethoven's late quartets. No group of compositions occupies a more central position in chamber music, yet the meaning of these works continues to stimulate debate. William Kinderman's The String Quartets of Beethoven stands as the most detailed and comprehensive exploration of the subject. It collects new work by leading international scholars who draw on a variety of historical sources and analytical approaches to offer fresh insights into the aesthetics of the quartets, probing expressive and structural features that have hitherto received little attention. This volume also includes an appendix with updated information on the chronology and sources of the quartets and a detailed bibliography.

The Four and the One

The Four and the One
Author: David Rounds
Publisher:
Total Pages: 222
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Spotlighting the four women of the Lafayette Quartet, a leading Canadian ensemble, Rounds offers both a comprehensive history of the beloved instrumental form and an inside view of the complex world of professional quartet players, revealing the exultation and heatache that are the performing artists' daily fare. A treat for every music lover, whether player, listener or composer.

Harmony in Haydn and Mozart

Harmony in Haydn and Mozart
Author: David Damschroder
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2012-08-16
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1107025346

Innovative analytical techniques provide a penetrating view of how Haydn and Mozart employ harmony in their compositions.

The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet

The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet
Author: Robin Stowell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2003-11-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1139826549

This Companion offers a concise and authoritative survey of the string quartet by eleven chamber music specialists. Its fifteen carefully structured chapters provide coverage of a stimulating range of perspectives previously unavailable in one volume. It focuses on four main areas: the social and musical background to the quartet's development; the most celebrated ensembles; string quartet playing, including aspects of contemporary and historical performing practice; and the mainstream repertory, including significant 'mixed ensemble' compositions involving string quartet. Various musical and pictorial illustrations and informative appendixes, including a chronology of the most significant works, complete this indispensable guide. Written for all string quartet enthusiasts, this Companion will enrich readers' understanding of the history of the genre, the context and significance of quartets as cultural phenomena, and the musical, technical and interpretative problems of chamber music performance. It will also enhance their experience of listening to quartets in performance and on recordings.