In this marvelous book, Steinberg discusses over 120 works, ranging from
Johann Sebastian Bach in the 1720s to John Adams in 1994. Readers will
find here the heart of the standard repertory, among them Bach's
Brandenburg Concertos, eighteen of Mozart's piano concertos, all the
concertos of Beethoven and Brahms, and major works by Mendelssohn,
Schumann, Liszt, Bruch, Dvora'k, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Elgar, Sibelius,
Strauss, and Rachmaninoff. The book also provides luminous introductions
to the achievement of twentieth-century masters such as Arnold
Schoenberg, Be'la Barto'k, Igor Stravinsky, Alban Berg, Paul Hindemith,
Sergei Prokofiev, Aaron Copland, and Elliott Carter. Steinberg examines
the work of these musical giants with unflagging enthusiasm and bright
style. He is a master of capturing the expressive, dramatic, and
emotional values of the music and of conveying the historical and
personal context in which these wondrous works were composed. His
writing blends impeccable scholarship, deeply felt love of music, and
entertaining whimsy. Here then is a superb journey through one of music's richest and most
diverse forms, with Michael Steinberg along as host, guide, and the best
of companions.
Oxford University Press 2000 PDF 528 pages 26.2 MB
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