The virtuoso as subject
Subtitle: the reception of instrumental virtuosity, c. 1815-c. 1850
By: by Žarko Cvejić
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9781443890717
Subjects: Virtuosity in musical performance; History
Description: "This book offers a novel interpretation of the sudden and steep decline of instrumental virtuosity in its critical reception between c. 1815 and c. 1850, documenting it with a large number of examples from Europe's leading music periodicals at the time."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.