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The sonata /
What is a sonata? Literally translated, it simply means"'instrumental piece." It is the epitome of instrumental music, and is certainly the oldest and most enduring form of "pure" and independent instrumental composition, beginning around 1600 and lasting to the present day....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Alemán |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Colección: | Cambridge introductions to music.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What is a sonata? Literally translated, it simply means"'instrumental piece." It is the epitome of instrumental music, and is certainly the oldest and most enduring form of "pure" and independent instrumental composition, beginning around 1600 and lasting to the present day. Schmidt-Beste analyses key aspects of the genre including form, scoring and its social context--who composed, played and listened to sonatas? In giving a comprehensive overview of all forms of music which were called "sonatas" at some point in musical history, this book is more about change than about consistency--an ensemble sonata by Gabrieli appears to share little with a Beethoven sonata, or a trio sonata by Corelli with one of Boulez's piano sonatas, apart from the generic designation. However, common features do emerge, and the look across the centuries--never before addressed in a single-volume survey--opens up new and significant perspectives [Publisher description] |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 263 pages) : illustrations, music |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-249) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107313866 1107313864 9780511974298 0511974299 9781107308312 1107308313 9781107306110 1107306116 1107301033 9781107301030 1107216842 9781107216846 1107253543 9781107253544 1299276296 9781299276291 1107311667 9781107311664 |