Series |
The master musicians Master musicians series. ^A260201
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Contents |
Young Kreisler (1833-54) -- The Romantic foreground -- Storm and stress (1854-60) -- Fully armed like Minerva: the music to 1860 -- Not quite a Viennese (1860-72) -- The sense of the past -- The music of the middle years, 1860-75 -- 'Frei aber froh' -- The music of the middle years, 1876-82 -- The final phase -- The later music, 1883-96 -- Music and Menschenbild -- A music of the future -- Appendices. Calendar -- Who wrote the A major trio?. |
Abstract |
Johannes Brahms has often been regarded as a conservative composer, his music dismissed as old-fashioned compared with the work of such contemporaries as Liszt and Wagner. In a major reevaluation of his life and artistry, the author incorporates twenty-five years of new research to demonstrate convincingly that Brahms combined his understanding of Classical principles with a profound appreciation of Romantic emotions and ideals. Through his study of early music and folk song, Brahms forged links with his predecessors while applying their craft in the service of a new expressiveness. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 468-474) and index. |
LCCN | 2002280636 |
ISBN | 019816484X |
ISBN | 9780198164845 |
ISBN | 019518484X |
ISBN | 9780195184846 |