商品簡介
Reprint of the 1990 edition of a guide intended to help deepen understanding and enjoyment of chamber music, and also to provide a practical sourcebook for musicians and teachers. Berger, who has had many years' experience as a musician, teacher, and writer, presents 231 of the best known, most frequently performed chamber works by 55 outstanding composers, including not only the immortals but also modern masters and important contemporary composers. Entries are listed alphabetically, and each contains a brief biography followed by discussions of the historical and musical context, formal organization, content, and extramusical associations of individual compositions. There is no index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
