No musical genre has had a more chequered critical history than the concerto and yet simultaneously retained as consistently prominent a place in the affections of the concert-going public. This volume, one of very few to deal with the genre in its entirety, assumes a broad remit, setting the concerto in its musical and non-musical contexts, examining the concertos that have made important contributions to musical culture, and looking at performance-related topics. A picture emerges of a genre in a continual state of change, re-inventing itself in the process of growth and development and regularly challenging its performers and listeners to broaden the horizons of their musical experience.
| ISBN: | 9780521834834 |
| Publication date: | 27th October 2005 |
| Author: | Simon P Keefe |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 338 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Companions to Music |
| Genres: |
Music |