Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Berg Companion
Douglas . Ed(S): Jarman
€ 134.50
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Berg Companion
Paperback. Editor(s): Jarman, Douglas. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; D. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
By bringing together the most recent scholarship, this book sheds new light on Berg's life and music. The three main sections are each devoted to a particular genre. The first essay in each section surveys Berg's development within the genre concerned, whilst the subsequent chapters discuss particular works in more detail. An introductory section to the book sets Berg's music in the context of other artistic and musical developments of the period from 1890 to the 1930s.
By bringing together the most recent scholarship, this book sheds new light on Berg's life and music. The three main sections are each devoted to a particular genre. The first essay in each section surveys Berg's development within the genre concerned, whilst the subsequent chapters discuss particular works in more detail. An introductory section to the book sets Berg's music in the context of other artistic and musical developments of the period from 1890 to the 1930s.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
Number of Pages
301
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349090587
SKU
V9781349090587
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Douglas . Ed(S): Jarman
DOUGLAS JARMAN is Principal Lecturer in Academic Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. A member of the Board of Directors of the International Alban Society and editor of the forthcoming Concerto volume of the Alban Berg Gesamtausgabe, he is author of The Music of Alban Berg, Kurt Weil; an Illustrated Biography, and a forthcoming monograph on Wozzeck. ... Read more
Reviews for Berg Companion