Brahms, A German requiem
1996, First Edition. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #476832
ISBN: 0521409950
Series; Cambridge music handbooks. Physical description; xii, 97 pages : music, facsimiles ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-95) and index. Contents; Introduction: Concept ; History ; The fifth movement – The work as a whole: The biblical text: sources and structure ; The music: large-scale form and historical background – The individual movements: Overview ; Movements 1-3: textual and musical structure ; Movements 1-3: style and expression ; Movements 4-5: textual and musical structure ; Movements 4-5: style and expression ; Movements 6-7: textual and musical structure ; Movements 6-7: style and expression – Reception: Early performances ; Technical evaluation ; Opponents, and reactions abroad – The work in performance: Performance during Brahms's lifetime ; Performance in the twentieth century ; Current performance trends. Subjects; Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897). Deutsches Requiem – Criticism and interpretation. Requiems – Analysis, appreciation.
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