Introduction: Sketches and Drafts Gustar Mahler's Fourth Symphony (1899— 1900) 1 is one of the composer's most accessible compositions, and while it is difficult to find a single work that unequivocally embodies his style, this Symphony ...
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Pages: 206
Pages: 206
Following the earlier volumes in the Studies in Musical Genesis and Structure series, Mahler's Fourth Symphony is a study of origins of one of Mahler's most popular and accessible works. James Zychowicz examines how the composition evolved from the earliest ideas to the finished score, and in doing so sheds
Language: en
Pages: 320
Pages: 320
An intimate investigation of Mahler's distinctive voice.
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Pages: 312
Pages: 312
Examines literary, philosophical, and cultural influences on Mahler's thought and work from the standpoint of the composer's position in German-Jewish culture.
Language: en
Pages: 296
Pages: 296
Composed in 1935-36 and intended to be his artistic 'credo', Shostakovich's Fourth Symphony was not performed publicly until 1961. Here, Dr Pauline Fairclough tackles head-on one of the most significant and least understood of Shostakovich's major works. She argues that the Fourth Symphony was radically different from its Soviet contemporaries
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