The Cambridge Companion to the Concerto
, by Edited by Simon P. KeefeNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780521542579 | 052154257X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 11/21/2005
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.