Mahler''s Fourth Symphony

Klappentext Following the earlier volumes in the Studies in Musical Genesis and Structure series, Mahler's Fourth Symphony is a study of origins of one of Mahler's most popular and accessible works. James Zychowicz examines how the composition evolved from the earliest ideas to the finished score, and in doing so sheds new light on Mahler's working process. Zusammenfassung Following the earlier volumes in the Studies in Musical Genesis and Structure series! Mahler's Fourth Symphony is a study of origins of one of Mahler's most popular and accessible works. James Zychowicz examines how the composition evolved from the earliest ideas to the finished score! and in doing so sheds new light on Mahler's working process. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Sketches and Drafts Structural Considerations Das himmlische Leben before the Fourth Symphony Early Plans: Mahler's Symphonie Humoreske Preliminary Sketches The Short Score The Draft Score The Fair Copy Editions and the Problem of Editing Mahler's Music Conclusion Appendix Select Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: James L. Zychowicz
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.01.2005
• EAN: 9780195181654
• ISBN: 978-0-19-518165-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Studies in Musical Genesis, Structure & Interpretation; Studies in Musical Genesis, Structure & Interpretation
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous