Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues

Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues
Author: Mark Mazullo
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0300149433

"An outstanding piece of work---illuminating, attractively written, and stimulating. It is a book that will be welcomed by scholars of Russian music, readers interested in the cultural life of the Soviet Union, and interested listeners to a remarkable body of repertory." Michael Steinberg --Book Jacket.

Music of the Great Composers

Music of the Great Composers
Author: Patrick Kavanaugh
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0310208076

A unique guide to enhance and enrich your enjoyment of classical music, this book is for music lovers who want to better understand the works of the masters.

Schubert's String Quartets

Schubert's String Quartets
Author: Anne Hyland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2023-04-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1009210920

A fresh analytical and musicological exploration of Schubert's incorporation of lyric elements into sonata form by way of his string quartets.

Schubert

Schubert
Author: Lorraine Byrne Bodley
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 738
Release: 2023-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0300204086

An insightful biography of the great composer, revealing Schubert's complex and fascinating private life alongside his musical genius Brilliant, short-lived, incredibly prolific--Schubert is one of the most intriguing figures in music history. While his music attracts a wide audience, much of his private life remains shrouded in mystery, and significant portions of his work have been overlooked. In this major new biography, Lorraine Byrne Bodley takes a detailed look into Schubert's life, from his early years at the Stadtkonvikt to the harrowing battle with syphilis that led to his death at the age of thirty-one. Drawing on extensive archival research in Vienna and the Czech Republic, and reconsidering the meaning of some of his best-known works, Bodley provides a fuller account than ever before of Schubert's extraordinary achievement and incredible courage. This is a compelling new portrait of one of the most beloved composers of the nineteenth century.

Mendelssohn, Time and Memory

Mendelssohn, Time and Memory
Author: Benedict Taylor
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2011-10-27
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1139501364

Felix Mendelssohn has long been viewed as one of the most historically minded composers in western music. This book explores the conceptions of time, memory and history found in his instrumental compositions, presenting an intriguing new perspective on his ever-popular music. Focusing on Mendelssohn's innovative development of cyclic form, Taylor investigates how the composer was influenced by the aesthetic and philosophical movements of the period. This is of key importance not only for reconsideration of Mendelssohn's work and its position in nineteenth-century culture, but also more generally concerning the relationship between music, time and subjectivity. One of very few detailed accounts of Mendelssohn's music, the study presents a new and provocative reading of the meaning of the composer's work by connecting it to wider cultural and philosophical ideas.

I'm Too Hot Now

I'm Too Hot Now
Author: Roger Neighbour
Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781857756548

Tomorrow's general practitioners will inhabit a world of ever greater sophistication and complexity. New skills will be demanded to manage the changing expectations of patients and governments. In an age of information overload, new patterns of creative, intelligent working will need to develop. This book provides a framework, illustrated by practical examples, for such a career path to develop and be supported. It examines a number of innovative schemes which highlight varied ways forward, both for training and personal enrichment. It addresses not only the need of today's young doctors, but also the question of how to equip all general practitioners for the challenges of the future.

Delphi Masterworks of Franz Schubert (Illustrated)

Delphi Masterworks of Franz Schubert (Illustrated)
Author: Peter Russell
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2017-07-17
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1788779495

Renowned for melody and harmony, the Austrian composer Franz Schubert represents the foremost bridge between the worlds of Classical and Romantic music. In spite of his short life, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre of original and inspiring works, including more than 600 secular vocal works, seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of piano and chamber music. Although appreciation of his music during his lifetime was limited to a small circle of admirers, his reputation has increased significantly in the decades following his death. Today, Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of Western music. Delphi’s Great Composers Series offers concise illustrated guides to the life and works of our greatest composers. Analysing the masterworks of each composer, these interactive eBooks include links to popular streaming services, allowing you to listen to the pieces of music you are reading about. Evaluating the masterworks of each composer, you will explore the development of their works, tracing how they changed the course of music history. Whether a classical novice or a cultivated connoisseur, this series offers an intriguing overview of the world’s most famous and iconic compositions. This volume presents Schubert’s masterworks in succinct detail, with informative introductions, accompanying illustrations and bonus texts. (Version 1)* Concise and informative overview of Schubert’s masterworks * Learn about the classical pieces that made Schubert a celebrated composer * Links to popular streaming services (free and paid), allowing you to listen to the masterpieces you’re reading about * Features a special ‘Complete Compositions’ section, with an index of Schubert’s complete works and links to popular streaming services * Includes links to rare compositions * Also features five biographies — explore Schubert's intriguing musical and personal lifePlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting eBooksCONTENTS:The Masterworks Symphony No. 1 in D major, D 82 Symphony No. 3 in D major, D 200 Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D 485 Three Marches Militaires, Op.51, D 733 Mass No. 5 in A-flat major, D 678 Piano Quintet in A major, D 667, “Trout Quintet” Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D 759, “Unfinished” Fantasie in C major, D 760; “Wanderer Fantasy” Rosamunde, D 797 String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D 810, “Death and the Maiden” Symphony No. 9 in C major, D 944 4 Impromptus, Op.90, D 899 6 Moments musicaux, Op.94, D 780 String Quintet in C major, D 956 Fantasia in F minor, D 940 Winterreise, D 911Complete Compositions Index of Schubert’s CompositionsThe Biographies Schubert, Schumann and Franz by George T. Ferris Franz Schubert by Daniel Gregory Mason Schubert by Francis Jameson Rowbotham Franz Schubert by William Henry Hadow Franz Schubert by Harriette BrowerPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of exciting titles

The Diaries of Giacomo Meyerbeer: The last years, 1857-1864

The Diaries of Giacomo Meyerbeer: The last years, 1857-1864
Author: Giacomo Meyerbeer
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Total Pages: 732
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780838638453

Volume 4 is devoted to the last years (1857-64); while age and declining health saw a waning of the composer's personal optimism. It contains a series of glossaries listing his compositions and the musical and theatrical works he attended throughout his life, as well as a bibliography.

Shostakovich

Shostakovich
Author: Laurel E. Fay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780195182514

For this biography the author has used many primary documents; Shostakovich's many letters, concert programmes, newspaper articles and diaries of his contemporaries. Showing his life as an example of the paradoxes of living as an artist in Russia.