Mozart's piano music / William Kinderman.
| Author/creator | Kinderman, William |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. |
| Description | 236 pages, 6 pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: the challenge of Mozart's keyboard music -- The musical language: the Sonata in G major, K. 283 -- An artistic microcosm: the piano sonatas. From Salzburg to Munich: the "difficult sonatas," K. 279-84 ; Mozart at Mannheim and Paris: K. 309, K. 311, and K. 310 ; The first Vienna sonatas: K. 330-33 ; Fantasia in C minor, K. 475, and Sonata in C minor, K. 457 ; The last sonatas: K. 533, K. 545, and K. 576 -- Variations and miscellaneous works. Variation sets ; Miscellaneous works -- Four-hand and two-piano pieces. The early duet sonatas ; Two-piano and duet works of the Vienna period ; Two works in F minor from 1790-91 -- Mozart's creative process: the "Dürnitz" sonata and concerto in C major, K. 503. The Sonata in D major, K. 284/205b ("Dürnitz"), first movement ; The Concerto in C major, K. 503, first movement -- The piano concertos. Mozart at Salzburg: the "Jenamy" Concerto in E-flat major, K. 271 ; The social and political context ; The Viennese concertos of 1782-84: K. 413 to K. 459 ; The Viennese concertos of 1785-86: K. 466 to K. 503 ; The last concertos: K. 537 and K. 595. |
| Abstract | Mozart's emergence as a mature artist coincides with the rise to prominence of the piano, an instrument that came alive under his fingers and served as medium for many of his finest compositions. In the book, the author reconsiders common assumptions about Mozart's life and art while offering comprehensive and incisive commentary on the solo music and concertos. After placing Mozart's pianistic legacy in its larger biographical and cultural context, he addresses the lively gestural and structural aspects of Mozart's musical language and explores the nature of his creative process. Incorporating the most recent research throughout this encompassing study, the author expertly surveys each of the major genres of the keyboard music, including the four-hand and two-piano works. Beyond examining issues such as Mozart's earliest childhood compositions, his musical rhetoric and expression, the social context of his Viennese concertos, and affinities between his piano works and operas, the author's main emphasis falls on detailed discussion of selected individual compositions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2006007861 |
| ISBN | 0195100670 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780195100679 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M9 K53 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |