Mozart's Symphonies: Context, Performance Practice, Reception (Clarendon Paperbacks)
This book begins as a detailed consideration of all facts and conjectures regarding 98 symphonies attributed to Mozart. Zaslaw studies the music in terms of its performance, and in the process of sorting out Mozart's works from those of several other composers, explains the variety of purposes for which symphonies were written and traces the gradual evolution of the symphonic form during the Classical period. Both Mozart and the symphony are shown in an interesting new light. Thoroughly researched, clearly written, and fascinating to read, this is a welcome addition to the growing number of high-quality studies of classical composers.- Timothy J. McGee, Univ. of TorontoCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.