Brahms and the Principle of Developing Variation
- 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 —
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$38.50Contents
- 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
