Schoenberg's quartets and trio, composed over a nearly forty-year period, occupy a central position among twentieth-century chamber music. This volume, based on papers presented at a conference in honor of David Lewin, collects a wide range of approaches to Schoenberg's pieces.
The first part of the book provides a historical context to these works, examining Viennese quartet culture and traditions, Webern's reception of Schoenberg's Second Quartet, Schoenberg's view of the Beethoven quartets, and the early reception of Schoenberg's First Quartet. The second part examines musical issues of motive, text setting, meter, imitative counterpoint, and closure within Schoenberg's quartets and trio.
Edited by:
Reinhold Brinkmann, Christoph Wolff Imprint: Harvard University, Department of Music,U.S. Country of Publication: United States Volume: No. 20 Dimensions:
Height: 237mm,
Width: 151mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 476g ISBN:9780964031715 ISBN 10: 096403171X Series:Isham Library Papers Pages: 208 Publication Date:15 December 2001 Audience:
College/higher education
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Reinhold Brinkmann is Ditson Professor of Music at Harvard University. Christoph Wolff is Adams University Research Professor at Harvard University.