Guide to chamber music / Melvin Berger.
Authoritative, beautifully written guide presents 231 of the most frequently performed pieces of chamber music by 55 composers. For each, the author gives a brief biography, followed by discussions of the individual compositions both their historical and musical contexts and their salient features,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dodd, Mead & Company,
[1985]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Authoritative, beautifully written guide presents 231 of the most frequently performed pieces of chamber music by 55 composers. For each, the author gives a brief biography, followed by discussions of the individual compositions both their historical and musical contexts and their salient features, including formal organization, content, and any extramusical associations. -- Amazon.com. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 470 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes discography (pages 463-470) |
| ISBN: | 0396083854 9780396083856 |