The Sonata

by Thomas Schmidt-Beste

Book Overview

What is a sonata? Literally translated, it simply means 'instrumental piece'. It is the epitome of instrumental music, and is certainly the oldest and most enduring form of 'pure' and independent instrumental composition, beginning around 1600 and lasting to the present day. Schmidt-Beste analyses key aspects of the genre including form, scoring and its social context - who composed, played and listened to sonatas? In giving a comprehensive overview...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521756316
• ISBN13: 9780521756310
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"