The Finale in Western Instrumental Music (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780198166955)

Why are finales different from other movements? Why can we nearly always tell whether a movement comes first or last in a work with several movements? Is the special character of finales necessary as well as traditional? Michael Talbot explores these questions in depth. His wide-ranging analytical and historical survey covers instrumental (and some vocal) music from the Renaissance up to the present day.

Author: Michael Talbot
ISBN-10: 0198166958
ISBN-13: 9780198166955
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2001
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d