Berg, Violin concerto / Anthony Pople.
Described by Aaron Copland as "among the finest creations of the modern repertoire," Berg's Violin Concerto has become a twentieth-century classic. In this authoritative and highly readable guide the reader is introduced not only to the concerto itself but to all that surrounded and d...
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| Other title: | Violin concerto |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
©1991.
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| Series: | Cambridge music handbooks.
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| Summary: | Described by Aaron Copland as "among the finest creations of the modern repertoire," Berg's Violin Concerto has become a twentieth-century classic. In this authoritative and highly readable guide the reader is introduced not only to the concerto itself but to all that surrounded and determined its composition. The book puts the concerto in its cultural context, provides biographical information on the composers and others associated with the work, gives an accessible guide to the music, and provides scholarly discussion for specialists. The author's ability to combine musical anecdote with scholarly analysis makes this guide compelling reading for amateur and specialist alike.--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 121 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-117) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511611674 0511611676 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511611674 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |