Brahms in context:

Brahms in Context offers a fresh perspective on the much-admired nineteenth-century German composer. Including thirty-nine chapters on historical, social and cultural contexts, the book brings together internationally renowned experts in music, law, science, art history and other areas, including ma...

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Other Authors: Loges, Natasha ca. 20./21. Jh (Editor), Hamilton, Katy 1982- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA Cambridge University Press 2019
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Summary:Brahms in Context offers a fresh perspective on the much-admired nineteenth-century German composer. Including thirty-nine chapters on historical, social and cultural contexts, the book brings together internationally renowned experts in music, law, science, art history and other areas, including many figures whose work is appearing in English for the first time. The essays are accessibly written, with short reading lists aimed at music students and educators. The book opens with personal topics including Brahms's Hamburg childhood, his move to Vienna, and his rich social life. It considers professional matters from finance to publishing and copyright; the musicians who shaped and transmitted his works; and the larger musical styles which influenced him. Casting the net wider, other essays embrace politics, religion, literature, philosophy, art, and science. The book closes with chapters on reception, including recordings, historical performance, his compositional legacy, and a reflection on the power of composer myths. - Natasha Loges is Head of Postgraduate Programmes at the Royal College of Music, London. She has published articles on Brahms, concert history and art song in various volumes and journals including 19th-Century Music and Music & Letters. She is author of Brahms and His Poets: A Handbook (2017) and a co-editor of Brahms in the Home and the Concert Hall (Cambridge, 2014). Katy Hamilton is a freelance researcher, writer and presenter. She has published on the history of the Edinburgh Festival, émigré musicians in Britain, and variety shows at the Wigmore Hall. She is a co-editor of Brahms in the Home and the Concert Hall (Cambridge, 2014) and has contributed to several other projects concerning nineteenth-century Lieder.
Physical Description:xxvii, 407 Seiten Illustrationen, Notenbeispiele, Portraits
ISBN:9781107163416
9781316615195

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