| Contents |
Chamber music, a general survey (1928) -- Bach. The Clavierübung (1936) ; Aria with thirty variations (the 'Goldberg" variations) (1900) ; A listener's guide to Die kunst der fuge (1936) ; Toccata in F sharp minor (1919) -- Haydn. Pianoforte Sonata in E flat, No. 1 (1900) -- Mozart. Quintet in E flat (K. 452) for pianoforte, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon (1900) ; Adagio in E major for violin (K. 261) (1900) -- Beethoven. Thirty-three variations on a waltz by Diabelli, for pianoforte, Op. 120 (1900) ; Sonata in A major, for violin and pianoforte (dedicated to Kreutzer), Op. 47 (1900) -- Schubert. Blumenballade: 'Viola' (1900) -- Schumann. Novelette in F sharp minor, Op. 21, No. 8, for pianoforte (1900) ; Quintet in E flat, Op. 44, for pianoforte, two violins, viola, and violoncello (1900) -- Chopin. Observations on Chopin's Études (C sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 7, D flat major (For the Méthode des Méthodes), No. 3, F minor (ditto), No. 1, and C minor, Op. 25, No. 12), for pianoforte (1900) ; Impromptu in F sharp major, Op. 36, for pianoforte (1900) -- Brahms. Variations and Fugue on a theme by Handel, Op. 24, for pianoforte (1922) ; Variations on a theme by Paganini, Op. 35, for pianoforte (1900) ; Quartet in G minor, Op. 25, for pianoforte, violin, viola, and violoncello (1901) ; Quartet in A major, Op. 26, for pianoforte, violin, viola, and violoncello (1901) ; Quartet in C minor, Op. 60, for pianoforte, violin, viola, and voloncello (1901). |
| Abstract |
Tovey's "Essays in Musical Analysis" are the most famous works of musical criticism in the English language. For acuteness, common sense, clarity, and wit they are probably unequalled, and they make ideal reading for anyone interested in the classical music repertory. "Chamber Music" contains some of Tovey's most important essays, including those on Bach's 'Goldberg' Variations and Art of Fugue, and on key works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, and Brahms. Sir Donald Francis Tovey (1875-1940), first-class pianist, composer, conductor, and writer on music, was best known for his "Essays in Musical Analysis." The essays were based on his famous programme notes written mainly for his concerts with the Reid Orchestra in Edinburgh. |
