Free fantasia and the musical picturesque, the
Auteur :
Richards, Annette
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521027533
Date de publication :
2 nov. 2006
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
412 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The aesthetic of the picturesque, derived from the controlled wilderness of the landscape garden, provided writers on music with a language in which to describe the free fantasia, and it emerges here as a vital means for understanding the fantastical elements in the music of Bach, Haydn and Beethoven.