Brahms / Hans A. Neunzig ; translated by Mike Mitchell ; introduced by Peter Shepherd Skærved.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neunzig, Hans A. (Hans Adolf), 1932-

Series:

Life & times (London, England)

Life and times

Standardized Title:

Johannes Brahms. English

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897.

Brahms, Johannes.

Composers--Germany--Biography.

Composers.

Germany.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 179 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Haus, 2003.

Language Note:

Translated from the German.

Summary:

Johannes Brahms was one of the seminal musical figures of the 19th century. He quickly rose to fame as a dashing young performer and composer, "the one who had to come," according to Robert Schumann. He deliberately altered his image, however, refashioning himself as the elder statesman of German music, the heir to Bach and Beethoven. This internal conflict between romantic lion and eminence grise enlivened his music, which influenced nearly every composer who followed him. Hans Neunzig writes on literature and music; among his works is Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: A Biography.

Contents:

Brahms's century 1

Family background and childhood 15

Brahms's life and friends 23

The dispute over music: Liszt, Wagner and Bruckner 109

Brahms's music 120

Songs 129

Large-scale choral works 132

Orchestral works 134

Piano and chamber music 139.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-153), discographies (pages 170-172) and index.

ISBN:

1904341381

1904341179

OCLC:

52458798