Brahms / by Walter Niemann ; translated from the German by Catherine Alison Phillips.
| Author/creator | Niemann, Walter |
| Other author | Phillips, Catherine Alison, 1884- translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Knopf, 1947, ©1929. |
| Description | xiii, 492 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Brahms. English |
| Contents | Part one. Brahms's life. Early years (Hamburg). "Two thalers and drink ad lib" -- From Cossel to Marxsen -- Years of travel. The first concert tour ; Weimar ; Schumann's article "Neue Bahnen" ; Leipzig ; The death of Schumann ; Detmold and Hamburg -- Maturity (Vienna). Directorship at the Singakademie ; Composition of the Deutsches Requiem ; Directorship of the Vienna Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (the larger choral works) ; The symphonies ; Summer quarters ; Travels in Italy ; Friends and foes ; At the height of his fame ; The end ; Brahms as a man ; Brahms as pianist, conductor, and teacher -- Part two. Brahms's works. Preliminary survey -- The instrumental music. The pianoforte music ; The organ music ; The chamber-music ; The serenades ; The overtures ; The concertos ; The symphonies and their prelude, the variations on a theme by Haydn -- The vocal music. Songs, duets, and quartets for solo voices ; The lesser choral works ; The Deutsches Requiem ; The larger choral works -- Appendices. Brahms's works ; Brahms's arrangements of his own works ; Bibliography of the principal German works on Brahms ; Bibliography of the principal English works on Brahms. |
| General note | "Brahms's works": pages 449-468; "Bibliography of the principal ... works on Brahms": pages 470-475. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 470-475) and index. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.B8 N42 1947 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |