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A history of the symphony : the grand genre

Langford, Jeffrey Alan, author

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\"A History of the Symphony: The Grand Genre identifies the underlying cultural factors that have shaped the symphony over the past 300 years, presenting a unified view of the entire history of the genre. The text goes beyond discussions of individual composers and the stylistic evolution of the genre to address what constitutes a symphony within each historical period, describing how such works fit into the lives of composers and audiences of the time, recognizing that they do not exist in a vacuum but rather as the products of numerous external forces spurring their creation. The text proceeds chronologically in three parts, drawing connections between musical examples across regions and eras: the classical symphony, the romantic symphony and the symphony in the modern era. Within this broad chronology--from the earliest Italian symphonies of the 18th century to the most experimental works of the 20th century--discussion of the development of the genre often breaks down along national lines that outline divergent but parallel paths of stylistic growth. In consideration of what is and is not a symphony, musical developments in other genres are presented as they relate to the symphony, genres such as the serenade, the tone poem, and the concert overture.\"--page i.

• Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Subject: Symphony.
• ISBN: 9780815357049, 0815357044, 9780815357056, 0815357052

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
ML1255.L3 2020	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE