The Music of Brahms by Michael Musgrave
First published in 1985, The Music of Brahms laid a fresh emphasis on the vital role of Brahm's studies and performance of earlier music on the formation of his style and musical ethos. Once regarded as providing evidence of musical conservatism, the remarkable scope of his knowledge of music of periods distant from his own, and the range of the stylistic sources which he drew together, now seem progressive from the vantage point of the historically-oriented culture of the late twentieth century. In details of his compositional technique also, he was far more influential on his successors, especially Schoenberg, than was till recently fully acknowledged. Illustrated with many music examples, the book concentrates on details of style and structure in Brahm's development, rather than on biography, the life being discussed briefly in the introduction. The works are considered in four phases according to genre, with an emphasis on connection in the development and elaboration of a unified language. For this revised edition, corrections to the first edition have been incorporated, and the work list and calendar, including details of Brahm's own performances, brought up to date.
Succeeds splendidly...This is a work of music criticism in the true sense that it is actually exciting to read, and it can help one to listen to Brahms with new ears. * Gramophone *
Michael Musgrave was previously Principal Lecturer in Music at Goldsmiths' College. He is the author of The Music of Brahms (RKP, 1985), and Brahms 2: Biographical, Documentary and Analytical Studies (CUP, 1987). He lives in London SE.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198164012 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198164017 |
| Title | The Music of Brahms |
| Author | Michael Musgrave |
| Series | Clarendon Paperbacks |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1994-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 340 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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