| Series |
Studies in musicology ; [no. 50]
Studies in musicology ; no. 50. ^A163772
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| Contents |
Piston's family and friends -- The composer's education -- Piston, surrealist: from the Three Pieces (1925) to the First Symphony (1937) -- Music for song and dance: the incredible flutist and the Carnival song (1938) -- Piston, patriot: from the Violin Concerto and the Violin Sonata (1939) to the Violin Sonatina (1945) -- Nearer the perfect balance: from the Divertimento (1946) to the Fourth Quartet (1951) -- Piston, Classicist: from the English Horn Fantasy (1952) to the Seventh Symphony (1960) -- Under the stimulus of new musical meaning: from the Symphonic Prelude (1961) to the Ricercare (1967) -- Piston, Romanticist: from the Ceremonial Fanfare (1969) to the String Quartet Concerto (1976) -- Piston, pragmatist: the pedagogical and critical writings -- Conclusion: Piston, humanist. |
| General note | Revision of author's thesis--Cornell University, 1981. |
| General note | Includes catalogue of works (pages 187-193) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-238) and discography (pages 195-201). |
| LCCN | 81016364 |
| ISBN | 083571280X |
