
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 assix 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 mostfamous 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, andSibelius', 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, andHaydn'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.
This volume serves as the final component of a comprehensive analytical survey, addressing the need for a consolidated reference and supplementary critique of the Western classical canon. Sir Donald Francis Tovey, a distinguished pianist, composer, and conductor, utilizes his extensive experience as a program annotator to provide rigorous technical and aesthetic examinations of major musical works. The text functions as both a scholarly resource and a practical guide for understanding the structural and harmonic complexities of the standard concert repertory.
What You Will Find
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Musicologists and performers frequently cite Tovey's work as a foundational text for its clarity and analytical precision. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which remains a standard reference for students and professionals in the field of musicology.
Page Count:
226
Publication Date:
1964-12-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019315126X
ISBN-13:
9780193151260
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