A history of the symphony : the grand genre / Jeffrey Langford
- Bib ID:
- 8150730
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Langford, Jeffrey Alan, author
- Description:
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- New York, NY : Routledge, 2020
- ??2020
- viii, 261 pages : illustrations, music ; 26 cm
- ISBN:
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- 9780815357049 (hardcover)
- 0815357044 (hardcover)
- 9780815357056 (paperback)
- 0815357052 (paperback)
- Invalid ISBN:
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- 9781351125246 (electronic book)
- 9781351125222 (electronic book)
- 9781351125239 (electronic book)
- 9781351125215 (electronic book)
- Summary:
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"A History of the Symphony: The Grand Genre identifies the underlying cultural factors that have shaped the symphony over the past 300 years, presenting a unified view of the entire history of the genre. The text goes beyond discussions of individual composers and the stylistic evolution of the genre to address what constitutes a symphony within each historical period, describing how such works fit into the lives of composers and audiences of the time, recognizing that they do not exist in a vacuum but rather as the products of numerous external forces spurring their creation. The text proceeds chronologically in three parts, drawing connections between musical examples across regions and eras: the classical symphony, the romantic symphony and the symphony in the modern era. Within this broad chronology--from the earliest Italian symphonies of the 18th century to the most experimental works of the 20th century--discussion of the development of the genre often breaks down along national lines that outline divergent but parallel paths of stylistic growth. In consideration of what is and is not a symphony, musical developments in other genres are presented as they relate to the symphony, genres such as the serenade, the tone poem, and the concert overture."--page i.
- Full contents:
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- Origins of the genre: from Pergolesi to early Haydn
- Maturation of the genre: Haydn and Mozart
- From classicism to romanticism
- The romantic generation: tradition vs. the avant-garde
- Musical nationalism: Eastern Europe and Russia
- The late romantic symphony : Mahler and Strauss
- The early 20th century
- Masters of the 20th century : from Ives to Shostakovich
- Contemporary views of the symphony.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Symphony
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 2020
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