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Essays in Musical Analysis, Volume 7: Chamber Music
Best-known for his which he based on his famous program notes written mainly for his concerts with the Reid Orchestra in Edinburgh, Sir Donald Tovey achieved world-wide recognition as a pianist, composer, conductor, and writer on music. Originally published as
six volumes from 1935-39, reappeared in 1981 as two paperback volumes, and , along with a supplementary volume, . Now available in new paperback editions, these three volumes contain the most
famous works of musical criticism in the English language.
contains 115 essays which cover Beethoven's overtures and symphonies, including Tovey's famous study of the Ninth Symphony, all of Brahms' overtures and symphonies, eleven of Haydn's symphonies, six of Mozart's, three each of Schubert's, Schumann's, and
Sibelius', and four of Dvorák's, as well as many other works by composers from Bach to Vaughan Williams.
contains essays on fifty concertos, including nearly all of the concertos in the standard repertory from Bach's for two violins to Walton's for the viola. It also presents essays on Bach's B minor Mass, Beethoven's Mass in D, Brahms' and Verdi's Requiems, and
Haydn's and , along with other famous works.
contains some of Tovey's most important essays, including those on Bach's "Goldberg" Variations and , and on key works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, and Brahms.
Taken together, the three volumes reveal Tovey's unequalled acuteness, common sense, clarity, and wit, making ideal reading for anyone interested in the classical music repertory.
six volumes from 1935-39, reappeared in 1981 as two paperback volumes, and , along with a supplementary volume, . Now available in new paperback editions, these three volumes contain the most
famous works of musical criticism in the English language.
contains 115 essays which cover Beethoven's overtures and symphonies, including Tovey's famous study of the Ninth Symphony, all of Brahms' overtures and symphonies, eleven of Haydn's symphonies, six of Mozart's, three each of Schubert's, Schumann's, and
Sibelius', and four of Dvorák's, as well as many other works by composers from Bach to Vaughan Williams.
contains essays on fifty concertos, including nearly all of the concertos in the standard repertory from Bach's for two violins to Walton's for the viola. It also presents essays on Bach's B minor Mass, Beethoven's Mass in D, Brahms' and Verdi's Requiems, and
Haydn's and , along with other famous works.
contains some of Tovey's most important essays, including those on Bach's "Goldberg" Variations and , and on key works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, and Brahms.
Taken together, the three volumes reveal Tovey's unequalled acuteness, common sense, clarity, and wit, making ideal reading for anyone interested in the classical music repertory.
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224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1944
About the author
Donald Francis Tovey
161 books11 followersBritish musical analyst, musicologist, writer on music, composer and pianist. He is best known for his Essays in Musical Analysis.
He took classical honors with his B.A. at Oxford in 1898, and became a pianist of the first rank, though he never sought a virtuoso career. From 1914 to 1940 he was Reid Professor of Music at Edinburgh University.
He took classical honors with his B.A. at Oxford in 1898, and became a pianist of the first rank, though he never sought a virtuoso career. From 1914 to 1940 he was Reid Professor of Music at Edinburgh University.
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September 20, 2016
Introductory analyses of prestigious classical works.
April 22, 2012
This is Volume 4, covering illustrative music. See my comments on Volume 1.
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