| Contents |
Essays. Time and memory: concert life, science, and music in Brahms's Vienna / Leon Botstein -- Johannes Brahms, solitary altruist / Peter F. Ostwald -- Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms / Nancy B. Reich -- The pianos of Johannes Brahms / George S. Bozarth and Stephen H. Brady -- Brahms, the third symphony, and the New German school / David Brodbeck -- The 'Brahms fog': on analyzing Brahmsian influences at the Fin de Siecle -- Reception and analysis. Five early works by Brahms / Adolf Schubring ; translated by Walter Frisch. Piano sonata in C major, op. 1 ; Piano sonata in F-sharp minor, op. 2 ; Piano sonata in F minor, op. 5 ; Piano trio in B major, op. 8 (1854 version) ; Piano concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 15 -- The Brahms symphonies / Hermann Kretzschmar ; translated by Susan Gillespie. Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68 ; Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73 ; Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90 ; Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98 -- Brahms's newest instrumental compositions (1889) / Eduard Hanslick ; translated by Susan Gillespie. Cello sonata no. 2 in F major, op. 99, and violin sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 100 ; Violin sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108 ; Double concerto in A minor, op. 102 -- Joseph Joachim, Hungarian concerto for violin and orchestra, op. 11 / Donald F. Tovey -- Memoirs. Memories and letters / Eduard Hanslick ; translated by Susan Gillespie -- Johannes Brahms as man, teacher, and artist / Gustav Jenner ; translated by Susan Gillespie -- Brahms and the newer generation: personal reminiscences / Alexander von Zemlinsky and Karl Weigl ; translated by Walter Frisch -- Appendix. Dedicated to Johannes Brahms / Prepared by Walter Frisch. |
| Abstract |
This book has become a key text for listeners, performers, and scholars interested in the life, work, and times of one of the nineteenth century's most celebrated composers. In this edition, the editors reflect new perspectives on Brahms that have developed over the years. To this end, the original essays by leading experts are retained and revised, and supplemented by contributions from a new generation of Brahms scholars. Together, they consider such topics as Brahms's relationship with Clara and Robert Schumann, his musical interactions with the "New German School" of Wagner and Liszt, his influence upon Arnold Schoenberg and other young composers, his approach to performing his own music, and his productive interactions with visual artists. The essays are complemented by a new selection of criticism and analyses of Brahms's works published by the composer's contemporaries, documenting the ways in which Brahms's music was understood by nineteenth- and early twentieth-century audiences in Europe and North America. A selection of memoirs by Brahms's friends, students, and early admirers provides intimate glimpses into the composer's working methods and personality. And a catalog of the music, literature, and visual arts dedicated to Brahms documents the breadth of influence exerted by the composer upon his contemporaries. |
| Local note | Little-311981--305131018109W |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 90008623 |
| ISBN | 0691091390 (cloth : acid-free paper) : |
| ISBN | 0691027137 (paper : acid-free paper) : |
