Download or read book Mozart The Haydn Quartets written by John Irving and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-01-08 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The six string quartets dedicated to his friend Joseph Haydn represent a turning point in Mozart's compositional development. In addition to providing a full synopsis of each quartet this book examines the music in relation to Mozart's earlier quartets, considers the genesis of the six 'Haydn' quartets through close examination of the autograph revisions and looks at contemporary eighteenth-century analytical models. John Irving also charts the reception of the quartets, drawing upon a broad range of sources: Mozart's letters and diary entries, early newspaper reports, harmony/compositional textbooks, contemporary criticism and early biographies.

Download or read book The String Quartets of Haydn Mozart and Beethoven written by Christoph Wolff and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This broad spectrum of papers and extensive scholarly debate focuses on a quintessential repertoire of musical works from the classical era. The autograph sketches, drafts, and scores of various kinds are shown to be central sources for our understanding of the genesis and history, as well as for the analysis and performance, of the compositions.

Download or read book Harmony in Haydn and Mozart written by David Damschroder and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovative analytical techniques provide a penetrating view of how Haydn and Mozart employ harmony in their compositions.

Download or read book Mozart Haydn and Early Beethoven 1781 1802 written by Daniel Heartz and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vivid portrait of Mozart and Haydn's greatest achievements and young Beethoven's works under their influence.

Download or read book The string Quartets of Haydn Mozart and Beethoven written by Christoph Wolff and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mozart s String Quartets written by Thomas Frederick Dunhill and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Complete String Quartets written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This single volume study score contains all 23 of Mozart's string quartets: the little-known early quartets in an Italianate manner; the six quartets dedicated to Haydn; the D Major Quartet; and more.

Download or read book Mozart s Music of Friends written by Edward Klorman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyzes chamber music from Mozart's time within its highly social salon-performance context.

Download or read book Ten Famous Quartets K 387 421 428 458 464 465 499 575 589 590 written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expertly arranged String Quartet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the Kalmus Edition series. This is from the Classical era.

Download or read book The six Haydn quartets written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mozart in Retrospect written by Alec Hyatt King and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1976-05-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Best of Mozart written by Samuel Applebaum and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents are: * Adagio (K. 170) * Allegretto (K. 156) * Allegro (K. 80) * Allegro (K. 155) * Allegro (K. 157) * Divertimento (K. 138) * Entr'acte (K. 138) * Fugue (K. 168) * Melody (K. 155) * Menuetto (K. 421) * Menuetto (K. 465) * Menuetto and Trio (K. 298) * Presto (K. 156) * Presto (K. 157) * Presto (K. 160) * Rondo (K. 80) * Rondo (K. 159)

Download or read book The Great Haydn Quartets written by Hans Keller and published by George Braziller. This book was released on 1986 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the unifying themes and structures of Haydn's major string quartets, offering analyses of 45 of Haydn's 60-odd string quartets with the aim of providing interpretive clues for performers.

Download or read book The Four and the One written by David Rounds and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spotlighting the four women of the Lafayette Quartet, a leading Canadian ensemble, Rounds offers both a comprehensive history of the beloved instrumental form and an inside view of the complex world of professional quartet players, revealing the exultation and heatache that are the performing artists' daily fare. A treat for every music lover, whether player, listener or composer.

Download or read book Mozart 15 Easy Piano Pieces Songbook written by Elena Abend and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Schirmer Performance Editions). This collection of remarkable jewels by Mozart will be invaluable to teachers and students. The book features some of Mozart's earliest works, a few of which were composed when the young Wolfgang was only six years old. Already present are signs of remarkable taste and talent: beautiful melody, impeccable formal construction, and unsurpassed elegance. These pieces are wonderful tools for teaching articulation, independence of the hands, and the classical style. Recordings of this literature are difficult to locate so this edition includes a beautifully refined recording by the editor. Contents: Air in A-flat major (KV Anh. 109b Nr. 8 15ff ) * Allegro in B-flat major (KV 3) * Allegro in F major (KV 1c) * Andante in C major (KV 1a) * Andante in E-flat major (KV 15mm) * Contradance in G major (KV 15e) * Larghetto in F major * Minuet in B-flat major (KV 15pp) * Minuet in C major (from KV 6) * Minuet in D major (KV 7) * Minuet in D major (KV 94 73h ) * Minuet in E-flat major (KV 15qq) * Minuet in F major (KV 2) * Minuet in G major (KV 1e/1f) * Minuet in G major (KV 15c) * Minuet in G major (KV 15y)

Download or read book The String Quartets of Haydn Mozart and Beethoven written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet written by Robin Stowell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-13 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion offers a concise and authoritative survey of the string quartet by eleven chamber music specialists. Its fifteen carefully structured chapters provide coverage of a stimulating range of perspectives previously unavailable in one volume. It focuses on four main areas: the social and musical background to the quartet's development; the most celebrated ensembles; string quartet playing, including aspects of contemporary and historical performing practice; and the mainstream repertory, including significant 'mixed ensemble' compositions involving string quartet. Various musical and pictorial illustrations and informative appendixes, including a chronology of the most significant works, complete this indispensable guide. Written for all string quartet enthusiasts, this Companion will enrich readers' understanding of the history of the genre, the context and significance of quartets as cultural phenomena, and the musical, technical and interpretative problems of chamber music performance. It will also enhance their experience of listening to quartets in performance and on recordings.