Finale in Western Instrumental Music

Name: Finale in Western Instrumental Music
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ISBN: 9780198166955

ISBN-10: 0198166958

ISBN-13: 9780198166955

Edition: 2001

Authors: Michael Talbot

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The knowledge that finales are by tradition (and perhaps also necessarily) 'different' from other movements has been around a long time, but this is the first time that the special nature of finales in instrumental music has been examined comprehensively and in detail. Three main types of finale, labelled 'relaxant', 'summative', and 'valedictory', are identified. Each type is studied closely, with a wealth of illustration and analytical commentary covering the entire period from the Renaissance to the present day. The history of finales in five important genres -- suite, sonata, string quartet, symphony, and concerto -- is traced, and the parallels and divergences between these traditions…

Book details

List price: $280.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/19/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 264
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English




First Thoughts



The Idea of a Movement



The Idea of a Finale



The Relaxant Finale



The Summative Finale



The Valedictory Finale



Hybrid Solutions



Patterns of Development



Codas and Finales



Final Thoughts


Bibliography


List of Musical Examples


Index to Musical Works


General Index