Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 21 / Edition 1

by David Grayson

Overview

This guide to Mozart's two most popular piano concertos—the D minor, K. 466, and the C major, K. 467 (the so-called "Elvira Madigan")—presents the historical background of the works, placing them within the context of Mozart's compositional and performance activities at a time when his reputation as both composer and pianist was at its peak. The special nature of the concerto, as both a form and genre, is explored through a selective survey of some of the approaches that various critics have taken in discussing Mozart's concertos. The concluding chapter discusses a wide range of issues of interest to modern performers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521484756
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/04/1999
Series:	Cambridge Music Handbooks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.35(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Twentieth-century theories of Mozart's concerto form; 3. First movements; 4. Middle movements; 5. Finales; 6 Performance practice issues.

Editorial Reviews

"Recommended to libraries with holdings devoted to music history and analysis at the upper-division undergraduate level and above." Choice

"The entire handbook is exceptionally clear and well written." Notes

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