Anton Bruckners Fourth Symphony is one of the most beloved and frequently performed works in the orchestral repertoire. Despite this, a great deal about the work and its genesis has been either unknown, poorly understood, or starkly misrepresented....Lasīt vairāk
John Cages Concert for Piano and Orchestra is one of the seminal works of the second half of the twentieth century, and the centerpiece of the middle period of Cages output. It is a culmination of Cages work up to that point, incorporatin...Lasīt vairāk
Gustav Mahlers Seventh Symphony stands out as one of the most provocative symphonic statements of the early twentieth century. Throughout its performance history, it has often been heard as existing in the shadow of the Sixth Symphony or as too r...Lasīt vairāk
William Kindermans detailed study of Parsifal, described by the composer as his last card, explores the evolution of the text and music of this inexhaustible yet highly controversial music drama across Wagners entire career. This book offers a re...Lasīt vairāk
William Kindermans detailed study of Parsifal, described by the composer as his last card, explores the evolution of the text and music of this inexhaustible yet highly controversial music drama across Wagners entire career, and offers a reassess...Lasīt vairāk
Although Berg decided immediately after seeing B chners play Woyzeck in May 1914 to set it to music, he did not complete his opera until 1922, with the Berlin premiere taking place in 1925. Bergs Wozzeck traces the composers slow...Lasīt vairāk
