| Series |
Monographs in musicology ; no. 15
Monographs in musicology ; no. 15. ^A174825
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| Contents |
Preface -- Introduction -- Background -- Schubert and orchestra -- The first movement: Andante-Allegro ma non troppo -- The second movement: Andante con moto -- The third movement: Scherzo, allegro -- The fourth movement: Allegro vivace -- Schubert and the harmony of mixed modes -- Envoi, ein reicher Besitz -- Appendix one: The autograph -- Appendix two: Schumann's NZM review, 1840 -- Appendix three: Bibliography -- Appendix four: Discography -- Appendix five: Scores of the great C major symphony. |
| Abstract |
Schubert is known to everyone as the composer of many of the world's finest songs, but he also excelled as a composer of abundant instrumental music during his short life. The Symphony in C major, D 944, is his last and, in the opinion of many, his greatest work for orchestra. This short book surveys the symphony's historical background in the context of Schubert's orchestral works from his earliest years as a composer as well as its performance history, and offers a detailed formal and tonal analysis of each of its four movements. Music students, professional scholars, and ordinary listeners alike will find this book a valuable guide to one of the most beloved symphonies of all time. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2011033792 |
| ISBN | 9781576472019 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1576472019 (alk. paper) |
