The following text field will produce suggestions that follow it as you type.

Loading Inventory...

Barnes and Noble

The Sonata

Current price: $95.00
The Sonata
The Sonata

Barnes and Noble

The Sonata

Current price: $95.00
Loading Inventory...

Size: Hardcover

Visit retailer's website
*Product Information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, and additional information please contact Barnes and Noble
What is a sonata? Literally translated, it simply means ‘instrumental piece'. It is the epitome of instrumental music, and is certainly the oldest and most enduring form of ‘pure' and independent instrumental composition, beginning around 1600 and lasting to the present day. Schmidt-Beste analyses key aspects of the genre including form, scoring and its social context – who composed, played and listened to sonatas? In giving a comprehensive overview of all forms of music which were called ‘sonatas' at some point in musical history, this book is more about change than about consistency – an ensemble sonata by Gabrieli appears to share little with a Beethoven sonata, or a trio sonata by Corelli with one of Boulez's piano sonatas, apart from the generic designation. However, common features do emerge, and the look across the centuries – never before addressed in a single-volume survey – opens up new and significant perspectives.

More About Barnes and Noble at MarketFair Shoppes

Barnes & Noble does business -- big business -- by the book. As the #1 bookseller in the US, it operates about 720 Barnes & Noble superstores (selling books, music, movies, and gifts) throughout all 50 US states and Washington, DC. The stores are typically 10,000 to 60,000 sq. ft. and stock between 60,000 and 200,000 book titles. Many of its locations contain Starbucks cafes, as well as music departments that carry more than 30,000 titles.

Powered by Adeptmind