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Brahms was a musician's musician, in some respects an "academic" composer, and so it's practically impossible for professional scholars and musicians to approach his music without wanting to demonstrate at some point that they are as smart as Brahms, and uniquely able to unravel the technical intricacies of his larger works. For the general reader, this obviously represents a problem; indeed, it's not exactly a joy for the music professional either. Though Brahms' symphonies are often treated somewhat like medicine, as something "good for you," but otherwise lacking in purely sensual pleasure, David Hurwitz takes the reader beyond the jargon and pedantry and unlocks the mystery (and the joy) contained within Brahms' symphonies.
Table of Contents
1. The Romantic Crisis and the German Symphony
"Brahms v. Wagner" controversy and the late 19c. notion
of the symphony as a dead form
2. The Brahms Symphony: General Style and Characteristic
Sound
3. Symphony No. 1
4. Symphony No. 2
5. Symphony No. 3
6. Symphony No. 4
Epilogue: The German Symphony after Brahms
Product details
| Published | Mar 01 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 144 |
| ISBN | 9780826431646 |
| Imprint | Continuum |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Series | Magnum Opus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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