Brahms (eBook)

John Bell Young (Autor)

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2016
176 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-81777-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Engaging survey covers Brahms' major orchestral, choral, and piano music, culminating in a discussion of the German Requiem. Commentary places the composer's compelling music within the context of his era and environment.

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"e;Elegant, thought-provoking, often outrageous but always stimulating, this book will fascinate those who know a lot about Brahms as well as those who know little."e; — Stephen Hough, pianist and composer.Hailed in his lifetime as Beethoven's successor and a powerful symbol of musical classicism, Johannes Brahms was nonetheless a controversial figure in a world infatuated with the bold new directions taken by Wagner and Liszt. Today Brahms' stature is unassailable, and his works remain staples of the repertoire in each of the many genres in which he composed.This engaging survey of Brahms' music covers his major orchestral, choral, and piano music, culminating in a discussion of the ever-popular German Requiem. Author John Bell Young, a concert pianist and music critic, offers an astute commentary on many facets of the composer's life, including the attitudes of Brahms' contemporaries and his complex romantic relationships. Readers will find this volume an accessible guide to the great composer's compelling music, placed within the context of his era and environment.

Autor

John Bell Young is an American concert pianist, music critic, and author.

Inhalt

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Johannes Brahms: An Overview2. The Four Symphonies3. The Piano Music4. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 775. Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 346. Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45AppendixGlossarySelected Bibliography

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.11.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Gewicht: 263 g
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
• Schlagworte: beethoven's successor • Biography • brahms biography • choral music • Classical • Composer • composers of the nineteenth century • easy to read • Germany • History • music biography • Music History • musicians, brahms • Non-fiction • orchestral music • performing arts • Pianist • Piano Music • symbol of musical classicism
• ISBN-10: 0-486-81777-6 / 0486817776
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-81777-4 / 9780486817774