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The Mendelssohn companion / edited by Douglass Seaton.
| Other author | Seaton, Douglass, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2001. |
| Description | xii, 799 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Neoclassicism, romanticism, and emancipation: the origins of Felix Mendelssohn's aesthetic outlook / Leon Botstein -- "For art has the same place in your heart as mine": family, friendship, and community in the life of Felix Mendelssohn / Marian Wilson Kimber -- Mendelssohn as performer and teacher / Donald Mintz -- Mendelssohn's dramatic music / Douglass Seaton -- On Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's sacred music / Georg Feder -- Art- history- religion: on Mendelssohn's oratorios St. Paul and Elijah / Friedhelm Krummacher -- The orchestral music / Thomas Grey -- On Mendelssohn's compositional style: propositions based on the example of the string quartets / Friedhelm Krummacher -- Piano music reformed: the case of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy / R. Larry Todd -- The organ music / Robert C. Mann -- With words: Mendelssohn's vocal songs / Douglass Seaton -- Mendelssohn's works: prolegomenon to a comprehensive inventory / John Michael Cooper. |
| Abstract | This book represents a collection of advanced scholarly research in Mendelssohn studies that examines the composer's life and music. In recent decades, studies of his music manuscripts have discovered much previously overlooked work, and a reconsideration of his biography has permitted a more realistic portrayal of Mendelssohn. The first three chapters of this volume place the composer in his intellectual context and discuss his family and social circle and his professional activities. Later chapters examine the major areas of his compositional work, providing new analytical observations, contextual perspectives, and interpretations. Historical views and documents are included with each chapter and are all newly translated. The new material in this fully documented study will appeal to scholars, students, and music enthusiasts alike. An updated bibliographic list of Mendelssohn's works, which identifies the autograph manuscripts and the most important published editions will be of special interest. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 00033129 |
| ISBN | 0313284458 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M5 M55 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |