Brahms and the Principle of Developing Variation: Volume 2
- Author: Frisch, Walter
The topic of this book needed to be aired. . . . With scholastic and historical flair, the author provides documentation and a dash of conceptual support for an intriguing inquiry
Brahms and the Principle of Developing Variation: Volume 2
- Author: Frisch, Walter
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The topic of this book needed to be aired. . . . With scholastic and historical flair, the author provides documentation and a dash of conceptual support for an intriguing inquiry
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In this analytical study of eighteen important works by Brahms, Walter Frisch makes skillful use of Schoenberg's provocative concept of 'developing variation'. Frisch traces a genuine evolution through Brahms' compositions; he considers their relationship not only to each other, but also to significant works by Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, and Schoenberg.
Contents
- List of Longer Musical Examples
- Preface
- 1 Prologue: Brahms and the Schoenberg Critical Tradition
- 2 Transformation and Development in Early Brahms, 1852-1854
- 3 Developing Variation in Brahms's First Maturity, 1861-1862
- 4 Song and Chamber Music, 1864-1879
- 5 Symphony, 1877-1885
- 6 The Late Style, 1886-1896
- 7 Epilogue: Developing Variation in Early Schoenberg, 1892-1905
- Appendix of Longer Musical Examples
- Bibliography of Works Cited
- Index of Brahms's Works
- General Index
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The topic of this book needed to be aired. . . . With scholastic and historical flair, the author provides documentation and a dash of conceptual support for an intriguing inquiry
