Martinu and the Symphony

by Michael Crump

The first systematic assessment of the symphonic style of the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu [1890-1959], tracing the evolution of his musical language and including detailed analyses of all six symphonies.

Over the past few decades the music of the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) has enjoyed a slow but steady rise in popularity, and his six symphonies, written between 1942 and 1953, have now been recorded many times; concert performances...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0907689655
• ISBN13: 9780907689652
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Toccata Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"