Journeys Through Galant Expositions

by L Poundie Burstein

Ever since the nineteenth century, descriptions of musical form have tended to rely heavily on architectonic analogies. In contrast, earlier discussions more often invoked the metaphor of a journey to describe the structure of a composition. In Journeys Through Galant Expositions, author L. Poundie Burstein encourages readers to view the form of Galant music through this earlier metaphorical lens, much as those who composed, performed, improvised,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190083999
• ISBN13: 9780190083991
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"