The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the symphonies / Robert Dearling.
| Author/creator | Dearling, Robert, 1933- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Rutherford, [N.J.] : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, ©1982. |
| Description | 224 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Editorial preface -- Introduction -- Mozart the man -- Youthful works: Symphonies nos. 1-14 (1764-71). First movements ; Slow movements ; Minuets and trios ; Finales -- Consolidation: Symphonies nos. 15-34 (1772-80). Overture symphonies ; Three-movement non-overture symphonies ; Four-movement symphonies ; Sturm und Drang ; Horn symphonies ; Serenade symphonies -- High maturity: Symphonies nos. 35-38 (1782-86) -- The last symphonies: nos. 39-41 (1788) -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Selected writings ; The music in print ; Musical instruments of Mozart's time ; Recommended recordings ; Reconstructed timpani parts ; Kochel numbers ; Table of Mozart's symphonies. |
| Abstract | Giving special attention to contemporary recordings and performances which show Mozart's symphonies in their best light, this study explains how his individual sound is achieved, considers problems of eighteenth-century instrumentation, and advances new theories on the composer's life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-172), discography (pages 173-194), and indexes. |
| LCCN | 78068625 |
| ISBN | 0838623352 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M9 D31 1982 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |