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The string quartets of Joseph Haydn /

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Assessing Haydn's quartets, this work explores the circumstances of their creation. It reveals the conventions and novelties that govern their design and examines the wealth of textures, stylistic allusions, and rhetorical strategies that underlie their stature as a cornerstone of the chamber m...

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Main Author: Grave, Floyd K. (Floyd Kersey), 1945-
Other Authors: Grave, Margaret G., 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Haydn, Joseph, > 1732-1809. > Quartets, > violins (2), viola, cello.
Quartets (Haydn, Joseph)
Haydn, Joseph.
String quartet.
Quatuor à cordes.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Chamber.
String quartet
Streichquartett
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Assessing Haydn's quartets, this work explores the circumstances of their creation. It reveals the conventions and novelties that govern their design and examines the wealth of textures, stylistic allusions, and rhetorical strategies that underlie their stature as a cornerstone of the chamber music repertory.
Physical Description:1 online resource (382 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-372) and index.
ISBN:1429402865
9781429402866
0195173570
9780195173574
0195346645
9780195346640
9780199872152
0199872155