Brahms and the Scherzo - Studies in Musical Narrative (Paperback)

Despite the incredible diversity in Brahms's scherzo-type movements, there has been no comprehensive consideration of this aspect of his oeuvre. Professor Ryan McClelland provides an in-depth study of these movements that also contributes significantly to an understanding of Brahms's compositional language and his creative dialogue with musical traditions. McClelland especially highlights the role of rhythmic-metric design in Brahms's music and its relationship to expressive meaning. In Brahms's scherzo-type movements, McClelland traces transformations of primary thematic material, demonstrating how the relationship of the initial music to its subsequent versions creates a musical narrative that provides structural coherence and generates expressive meaning. McClelland's interpretations of the expressive implications of Brahms's fascinatingly intricate musical structures frequently engage issues directly relevant to performance. This illuminating book will appeal to music theorists, musicologists working on nineteenth-century instrumental music and performers.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2010
Authors:	Ryan McClelland
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-26216-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900) Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900) Promotions
LSN:	1-138-26216-1
Barcode:	9781138262164

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