Liszt, Sonata in B minor / Kenneth Hamilton.
| Author/creator |
Hamilton, Kenneth, 1963- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1996. |
| Description | xii, 89 pages : tables, music ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Cambridge music handbooks Cambridge music handbooks. ^A275900 |
| Contents | Forms and formulae. Orchestral sonata forms -- Understanding the sonata in B minor. Programmatic interpretations ; Musical analyses -- Text and texture. From manuscript to printed text -- Performances and pianos. Performance practice ; The compositional legacy. |
| Abstract | Liszt's B minor Sonata is now regarded as his finest work for piano, and one of the pinnacles of Romantic piano music. This is the first book to elucidate this ground-breaking piece for the general reader. The book includes a survey of Liszt's early attempts at sonata composition - which include some well-known pieces that, hitherto, have been unrecognized as sonata forms - and clears away some of the persistent myths regarding programme music in Liszt's output. The central chapters, built around an analysis of the B minor sonata, discuss various interpretative approaches, arguing that the contradictory writings on the subject stem from the deliberate formal ambiguity of the piece itself - one reason for its perennial fascination, perhaps. A final chapter treats the performance practice and performing history of the work, which should be of particular interest to pianists. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-86) and index. |
| LCCN | 95049839 |
| ISBN | 0521465702 (hbk.) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.L7 H258 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |