The BBC Proms Guide to Great Concertos (Paperback, Main)

The BBC Proms Guides provide all the background and information you need about some of the most exciting works in the repertory. As one of the world's leading music festivals, the BBC Proms has over the years published unrivalled, highly praised programme notes by today's leading writers on music. This volume provides an accessible guide to the some of the most familiar and best-loved concertos in the repertory. From Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons', through Mozart's glorious piano concertos and the great virtuoso display-pieces of the nineteenth century by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and many others, this volume brings us musically right up to date with the modern masterpieces of Prokofiev and Britten, Lutoslawski, Ligeti and John Tavener. The thrilling duel between soloist and orchestra which is at the heart of concerto form has remained constant through centuries of change and many different musical languages. If you want to know more about how the great concertos were written and what to listen out for as you encounter these remarkable pieces, this is the place to start.

General

Imprint:	Faber and Faber
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2004
Editors:	Nicholas Kenyon (Managing Director, Barbican)
Dimensions:	198 x 127 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	301
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-0-571-22331-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Orchestras Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Orchestras
LSN:	0-571-22331-1
Barcode:	9780571223312

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!