In this analytical study of eighteen important works by Brahms, Walter Frisch makes skillful use of Schoenberg's provocative concept of "developing variation." Frisch traces a genuine evolution through Brahms's compositions; he considers their relationship not only to each other, but also to significant works by Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, and Schoenberg.
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"Only rarely does a book come along which has much to offer both to the academic specialist in music and to the musically literate readership at large. . . . Walter Frisch's book is a work of the sort just described. . . . It should stimulate and enrich thinking about Brahms, Schoenberg, and the motivic dimension of tonal music." -- William Rothstein, Journal of Music Theory
"The topic of this book needed to be aired. . . . With scholastic and historical flair, the author provides documentation and a dash of conceptual support for an intriguing inquiry." -- Jonathan Dunsby, Music and Letters
"This helpful, erudite and fluent book is indeed on an important topic. . . . Frisch finds room in his analysis for imaginative biographical and documentary insights." -- Robert Pascall, Times Literary Supplement
"The topic of this book needed to be aired. . . . With scholastic and historical flair, the author provides documentation and a dash of conceptual support for an intriguing inquiry." -- Jonathan Dunsby, Music and Letters
"This helpful, erudite and fluent book is indeed on an important topic. . . . Frisch finds room in his analysis for imaginative biographical and documentary insights." -- Robert Pascall, Times Literary Supplement
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Walter Frisch is Associate Professor of Music at Columbia University and is Consulting Editor for 19th-Century Music.
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This review is from: Brahms and the Principle of Developing Variation (California Studies in 19th-Century Music) (Paperback)
Walter Frisch explores the concepts of developing variation, a term 'created' by Arnold Schoenberg, in the works of Brahms. Frisch examines the essential principles behind Brahms concepts of subtle variation. Through developing variation, Frisch introduces ideas of how Brahms would dervie all of the material for a single work from the initail idea. This formal study is a great read for any musician who wishes to further their understanding of Brahms' music. This study is also very essntial to those who set out to study any music that has been influenced by Brahms, especially that of Schoenberg.
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