Anton Bruckner's Eighth Symphony (1890), one of the last of the great Romantic symphonies, is a grandly complex masterpiece. This book explores this many-faceted work from several angles. It documents the complicated and often misunderstood history of the symphony's composition and revision and provides an accessible guide to its musical design. It demonstrates, by means of a study of well-known recordings, how performance styles have evolved in this century. It also revisits the conventional wisdom about the various versions and editions of the symphony and comes to some provocative new conclusions.
By:
Benjamin M. Korstvedt (University of St Thomas Minnesota) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 139mm,
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 200g ISBN:9780521635370 ISBN 10: 0521635373 Series:Cambridge Music Handbooks Pages: 148 Publication Date:29 May 2000 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Bruckner: Symphony No. 8
'What [this book] does reveal is enough to keep Bruckner-enthusiasts agonising and arguing for decades.' BBC Music Magazine