| Essays Before a Sonata, the Majority, and Other Writings Contributor(s): Ives, Charles (Author), Boatwright, Howard (Editor), Boatwright, Howard (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0393318303 ISBN-13: 9780393318302 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1999 Annotation: Ives's second piano sonata, Concord, Mass., 1845, stands among the masterpieces of American music. The Essays Before a Sonata was conceived by Ives as a preface of sorts to the composition. Ives's musings also explore the nature of music, discuss the source of a composer's impulses and inspiration, and offer some biting comments on celebrated masters. The writings in his collection -- now featuring a comprehensive index -- allow readers entry into the brilliant mind that produced some of Americas most innovative musical works. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical - Music | History & Criticism - General - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 818.52 |
| LCCN: 62008580 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.5" (0.75 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Essays Before a Sonata was conceived by Ives as a preface of sorts to the composition. Ives's musings also explore the nature of music, discuss the source of a composer's impulses and inspiration, and offer some biting comments on celebrated masters. The writings in this collection--now featuring a comprehensive index-allow readers entry into the brilliant mind that produced some of America's most innovative musical works. |