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The Sonata (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R1,996
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The Sonata (Hardcover, New): Thomas Schmidt-Beste

The Sonata (Hardcover, New)

Thomas Schmidt-Beste

Series: Cambridge Introductions to Music

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What is a sonata? Literally translated, it simply means 'instrumental piece'. It is the epitome of instrumental music, and is certainly the oldest and most enduring form of 'pure' and independent instrumental composition, beginning around 1600 and lasting to the present day. Schmidt-Beste analyses key aspects of the genre including form, scoring and its social context - who composed, played and listened to sonatas? In giving a comprehensive overview of all forms of music which were called 'sonatas' at some point in musical history, this book is more about change than about consistency - an ensemble sonata by Gabrieli appears to share little with a Beethoven sonata, or a trio sonata by Corelli with one of Boulez's piano sonatas, apart from the generic designation. However, common features do emerge, and the look across the centuries - never before addressed in a single-volume survey - opens up new and significant perspectives.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Introductions to Music
Release date: March 2011
First published: 2011
Authors: Thomas Schmidt-Beste
Dimensions: 252 x 182 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 278
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-76254-0
Languages: English
Subtitles: German
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > General
Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General
Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > General
LSN: 0-521-76254-5
Barcode: 9780521762540

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