Stravinsky's "Great passacaglia"
Subtitle: recurring elements in the concerto for piano and wind instruments
By: Donald G. Traut
Series: Eastman studies in music; Eastman studies in music -- v. 134.
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
ISBN-13: 9781580465137
Subjects: Concertos; Analysis, appreciation
Description: This volume is the first full-length analytic study devoted to Stravinsky's Concerto for piano and wind instruments, an important neoclassic piece ... By combining sketch studies, musicological context, and straightforward analyses of all three movements, the book paints a comprehensive picture of the piece's creation, impact, and structure"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-152) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Context and composition; title: Concerto as catalyst; title: Analytical tools and recurring elements; title: Counterpoint and tonality in the first movement; title: Tetrachords and tritones in the largo; title: Points of imitation in the finale; title: Conclusion.