The sonata in the classic era,

by William S. Newman

"The Sonata in the Classic Era is one of the great achievements of modern musicology. . . .I cannot recall any book in recent years that can equal it for its erudition, its strictly scientific method, and its amazing completeness. It will stand for many years to come as the unsurpassed text on its subject at all universities of the old and the new world." â Denes Bartha, University of Pittsburgh

"A major scholarly structure of which not only [William S. Newman] but all of American musicology can be proud of. . . . It will be permanently indispensable to teachers, performers, libraries, and students. It is unique and epochmaking." â Jan LaRue, Musical Quarterly

"Newman is perhaps uniquely equipped, if not positively fated, to produce a thorough history of the sonata." â Eugene Helm, Notes

"The thoroughness with which Newman has approached his research problem reveals a degree of dedication which has made all of us the grateful benefactors of a definitive volume filled with interesting and valuable information, bibliographical, statistical. historical, and descriptive." â Alice Mitchell, Piano Quarterly

Genres: Music

917 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1963

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nobody reads this book cover to cover. But I did. On the train. In Tokyo. In 1 hour increments. It took a while. And my conclusion was that this is a fascinating, fabulous book that really dives into the Sonata form and its expression among many composers. I also read the other two volumes by the same author. Sorry, this is a clone of my other review, but I had to make sure I wrote this about each of the volumes, because I read all three...