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This fascinating new guide places the Brandenburg concertos in their historical context, investigates their sources, traces their origins and discusses the changing traditions of …
An informative and wide ranging guide which places Musorgsky's original piano work in the context of Russian cultural life.
This guide to Mozart’s two most popular piano concertos - No. 20 in D minor, K. 466, and No. 21 in C major, K. 467 - the so-called ‘Elvira Madigan’ - presents the historical …
Sibelius’s Fifth is one of the great late-Romantic symphonies. In this searching account, based on a wealth of new information, James Hepokoski takes a fresh look at the work and …
Widely regarded as one of the greatest choral works of the twentieth century, Britten's War Requiem was first performed at the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral in 1962. …
Mahler’s Third Symphony was conceived as a musical picture of the natural world. This handbook describes the composition of Mahler’s grandiose piece of philosophical programme …
Nicholas Marston traces the fascinating history of Schumann's Fantasie, Op. 17.
Even in Beethoven’s day the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata was a popular favourite. This book provides an accessible introduction to the Sonatas Opp. 27 and 31 (including The ‘Moonlight’ and …
Brahms’ First Symphony has been hailed as Beethoven’s Tenth. Its controversial status and relationship in the Beethovenian tradition is considered alongside other important issues …