The Variations of Johannes Brahms |
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| Author:
| Littlewood, Julian |
| Series title: | Poetics of Music Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9540123-3-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Publisher: | Plumbago Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $109.95 |
Book Description:
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Lamenting the `regrettable tendency [of musical analysis] towards intellectual gymnastics that overlook aesthetic reality', Julian Littlewood makes good again and again his promise to consider the `broader contexts of affect, kinetic control, stylistic reference, and closural strategies'. He is particularly attentive to performance makings and matters of texture. It is a tribute to his originality of approach that he has been able to add distinctively to the already considerable...
More DescriptionLamenting the `regrettable tendency [of musical analysis] towards intellectual gymnastics that overlook aesthetic reality', Julian Littlewood makes good again and again his promise to consider the `broader contexts of affect, kinetic control, stylistic reference, and closural strategies'. He is particularly attentive to performance makings and matters of texture. It is a tribute to his originality of approach that he has been able to add distinctively to the already considerable literature on this subject. Nicholas Marston, King's College Cambridge