Late idyll : the Second symphony of Johannes Brahms / Reinhold Brinkmann ; translated by Peter Palmer.
| Author/creator | Brinkmann, Reinhold |
| Other author | Palmer, Peter, 1945- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1995. |
| Description | ix, 241 pages : music ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Johannes Brahms, die Zweite Symphonie. English |
| Contents | Genesis and historical place. Contemporaries ; Documents ; Commentaries -- Analysis. Theme ; First movement ; Melancholy ; The middle movements ; Second movement ; Third movement ; Fourth movement -- In conclusion: Idyll, melancholy, and monumental form. Idyll ; Strategies ; Brahms's second again. |
| Abstract | Though central to our concert and recording repertory, and crucial to the history of the symphony, the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms have proved surprisingly resistant to critical analysis. In this brief, elegant book, a premier musicologist conducts us through the Second Symphony to show us what is unique and remarkable about this particular work and what it reveals about the composer and his time. |
| General note | Translation of: Johannes Brahms, der Zweite Symphonie. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index. |
| LCCN | 94029128 |
| ISBN | 0674511751 |
| ISBN | 067451176X (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.B8 B7313 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |