Mozart's Piano Sonatas: Contexts, Sources, Style

by John Irving

Book Overview

Mozart's piano sonatas form a richly diverse and significant part of his instrumental output and span much of his mature composing career, thereby representing a microcosm of the composer's changing style. Part I examines the contexts in which the sonatas were composed and performed, and reviews likely sources of influence. Part II concentrates on the genesis of the sonatas and the sources, which reveals important information about Mozart's compositional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521027411
• ISBN13: 9780521027410
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"