Johannes Brahms Life and Letters |
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| Author:
| Brahms, Johannes
Avins, Styra
Eisinger, Josef |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-924773-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2001 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $218.14AUD $271.00 |
Book Description:
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Published to mark the centenary of Brahms's death in 1897, this is the first comprehensive English language collection of Brahms's letters. It contains over 550 letters, including more than a dozen previously unpublished in any language. The letters are woven together with an extended biographical narrative, and span the entire life of the composer. The book is written for the general music-lover, but is documented with scholarly care. Brahms enthusiasts willenjoy learning from his own...
More DescriptionPublished to mark the centenary of Brahms's death in 1897, this is the first comprehensive English language collection of Brahms's letters. It contains over 550 letters, including more than a dozen previously unpublished in any language. The letters are woven together with an extended biographical narrative, and span the entire life of the composer. The book is written for the general music-lover, but is documented with scholarly care. Brahms enthusiasts willenjoy learning from his own words about the man who wrote such great music.