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The Faber Pocket Guide to Haydn
Richard Wigmore
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Description for The Faber Pocket Guide to Haydn
Paperback. Joseph Haydn is one of the greatest and most innovative of all composers. This title assesses what Haydn's music means to us, and challenges some of the myths that have grown up around the composer. With suggestions for further reading and recommended CD recordings, it explores each of his key works, from his symphonies to his sonatas. Series: Faber Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 116 x 26. Weight in Grams: 246.
Joseph Haydn is one of the greatest and most innovative of all composers, yet in some ways he is still curiously misunderstood. This engaging new Pocket Guide assesses what Haydn's music means to us today, and challenges some of the myths that have grown up around the composer. With suggestions for further reading and recommended CD recordings, Richard Wigmore's crisp and concise guide presents you with all you need to listen to and enjoy Haydn's music. It explores each of his key works, from his symphonies to his quartets, from his choral works to his sonatas, and invites a new ... Read more
Joseph Haydn is one of the greatest and most innovative of all composers, yet in some ways he is still curiously misunderstood. This engaging new Pocket Guide assesses what Haydn's music means to us today, and challenges some of the myths that have grown up around the composer. With suggestions for further reading and recommended CD recordings, Richard Wigmore's crisp and concise guide presents you with all you need to listen to and enjoy Haydn's music. It explores each of his key works, from his symphonies to his quartets, from his choral works to his sonatas, and invites a new ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Faber Pocket Guides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571234127
SKU
V9780571234127
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-47
About Richard Wigmore
Richard Wigmore is a distinguished musicologist, specialising in the Viennese Classical period, and he has written many CD notes, concert programme notes, newspaper and magazine articles on Haydn. He writes regularly for Gramophone, BBC Music Magazine and the Daily Telegraph, and is a frequent broadcaster on BBC Radio 3.
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