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Conducting the Brahms Symphonies: From Brahms to Boult
Christopher Dyment
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Description for Conducting the Brahms Symphonies: From Brahms to Boult
Hardback. A major study sure to fascinate musicians, Brahms enthusiasts and those interested in the history of recorded music. Num Pages: 272 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
How did Brahms conduct his four symphonies? What did he want from other conductors when they performed these works, and to which among them did he give his approval? And crucially, are there any stylistic pointers to these performances in early recordings of the symphonies made in the first half of the twentieth century? For the first time, Christopher Dyment provides a comprehensive and in-depth answer to these important issues. Drawing together the strands of existing research with extensive new material from a wide range of sources - the views of musicians, contemporary journals, memoirs, biographies and other ... Read more
How did Brahms conduct his four symphonies? What did he want from other conductors when they performed these works, and to which among them did he give his approval? And crucially, are there any stylistic pointers to these performances in early recordings of the symphonies made in the first half of the twentieth century? For the first time, Christopher Dyment provides a comprehensive and in-depth answer to these important issues. Drawing together the strands of existing research with extensive new material from a wide range of sources - the views of musicians, contemporary journals, memoirs, biographies and other ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
726g
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783271009
SKU
V9781783271009
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99-50
Reviews for Conducting the Brahms Symphonies: From Brahms to Boult
Dyment's book contains much useful information that will attract both performers and scholars, gathering together a number of relevant primary source materials. NOTES, JOURNAL OF THE LIBRARY MUSIC ASSOCIATION A valuable addition to the fascinating history of great conductors of the past. Focuses in more detail on specific performances of the Brahms symphonies, each movement, ... Read more