num_pages: 127
description: Grossman (piano, U. of Texas) considers the compositional process of Sergei Rachmaninoff by examining his Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor in detail. After discussing his life, style, background, and derivative works, Grossman looks at each movement of the concerto, comparing the 1890-91 original student composition, the 1917 revision, and the final draft of 1919. He particularly analyzes whether the composer favored economy of construction and a thinner texture in the process. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: The Revision Process in Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.1 in F-Sharp Minor, Opus 1
titlecomplete: The Revision Process in Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.1 in F-Sharp Minor, Opus 1
publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr