Brahms
By: Malcolm MacDonald.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Schirmer Books
Published: 1990
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 490
Subjects: Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897; Composers -- Germany -- Biography
Description: "Johannes Brahms has often been regarded as a conservative composer, his music dismissed as old-fashioned compared with the work of such contemporaries as Liszt and Wagner. In a major reevaluation of his life and artistry, Malcolm MacDonald incorporates twenty-five years of new research to demonstrate convincingly that Brahms combined his understanding of Classical principles with a profound appreciation of Romantic emotions and ideals. Through his study of early music and folk song, Brahms forged links with his predecessors while applying their craft in the service of a new expressiveness. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 469-476) and index.