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Virtuosity and the Musical Work: The Transcendental Studies of Liszt Samson, Jim (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Virtuosity and the Musical Work: The Transcendental Studies of Liszt
Samson, Jim (Royal Holloway, University of London)
This book considers the nature of nineteenth-century instrumental music by investigating three sets of etudes by Liszt. It explores central concerns such as a composer-performer culture, the concept of virtuosity, the significance of recomposition, music and the poetic, and the consolidation of a musical work-concept.
252 pages, 72 music examples
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 23, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521036047 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 252 |
| Dimensions | 170 × 244 × 12 mm · 404 g |
| Language | English |