The Symphony: From Mannheim to Mahler
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A guide <strong>to</strong> the development of the symphony<br />
through the 18th and 19th centuries<br />
<strong>The</strong> new must-have accessible guide <strong>to</strong> the genre
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong>: <strong>From</strong> <strong>Mannheim</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Mahler</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong>: <strong>From</strong> <strong>Mannheim</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Mahler</strong> is a fascinating and accessible guide that considers the<br />
development of the symphony from a number of different perspectives: analytical, his<strong>to</strong>rical, and<br />
critical. Exploring important miles<strong>to</strong>nes, <strong>to</strong>uchpoints, events, key works and the composers that<br />
surround the genre, it also includes a composer timeline, detailed case studies and comprehensive<br />
music examples. This handy and informative book is ideal for college and undergraduate music<br />
students, as well as anyone wanting <strong>to</strong> study and learn more about the genre.<br />
<strong>The</strong> structure of the book approaches different <strong>to</strong>pics related <strong>to</strong> symphonic composition in a way<br />
that reflects recent academic debates about instrumental music in the eighteenth and nineteenth<br />
centuries.<br />
Part I: Contexts establishes the main contexts for symphonic composition. Who was composing<br />
symphonies? Where were they performed? What were the criteria that regulated the genre?<br />
• <strong>The</strong> early symphony<br />
• Patronage and public concerts<br />
Part II: Materials deals with the material detail of the symphony, deepening our analytical<br />
engagement with individual works as well as the genre more broadly. This part explores themes,<br />
syntax, musical form and the question of <strong>to</strong>nality.<br />
• Melody, harmony, and syntax<br />
• Form, structure, and cycle<br />
• Sonata form<br />
• Tonality<br />
Part III: Ideas asks broader questions. What makes a symphony? What influence did politics and<br />
nationalism have on symphonic composition during this time?<br />
• Absolute music and programme music<br />
• <strong>The</strong> symphony outside Germany and Austria<br />
• <strong>The</strong> symphony’s second age<br />
<strong>The</strong> authors<br />
Chris<strong>to</strong>pher Tarrant is Lecturer in Music Analysis at Newcastle University in the UK. He received his<br />
PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London and now teaches and writes about concert music of<br />
the long nineteenth century with a special emphasis on theory of form and the Nordic symphony.<br />
Chris<strong>to</strong>pher is also a violinist and conduc<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
Natalie Wild is Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Research and Deputy Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Music at the Music in Secondary<br />
Schools Trust (MiSST). Her research focuses on the role a classical music education can play in<br />
breaking down social barriers. Natalie has taught upper secondary school music for many years as<br />
Head of Music in various inner-city schools in the UK.
• Featuring a timeline of events<br />
from <strong>Mannheim</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Mahler</strong>.<br />
• A list and links <strong>to</strong> performances<br />
of all case study works included<br />
in the book are provided.<br />
• Full scores for all examples used<br />
in <strong>The</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong> can be found<br />
on imslp.org.<br />
• Case studies include works such<br />
as Haydn’s ‘London’ <strong>Symphony</strong>,<br />
Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’<br />
<strong>Symphony</strong>, and Brahms’s First<br />
<strong>Symphony</strong>.
• Includes over 80 music<br />
examples, plus diagrams<br />
detailing structures and form.<br />
• Points for Discussion, such<br />
as “Why is the programme/<br />
absolute music debate<br />
important when discussing the<br />
development of the symphony?”<br />
give students and teachers ideas<br />
for further exploration and study.<br />
• A six-page Glossary of Terms<br />
provides handy support for<br />
students.
• Provides the building blocks for<br />
how <strong>to</strong> approach <strong>to</strong>pics critically<br />
and analytically, equipping<br />
readers for further education.<br />
• A fresh alternative <strong>to</strong> the<br />
traditional learning-by-rote<br />
approach and ‘right answer’<br />
mentality.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> material study of the<br />
symphony covers <strong>to</strong>pics<br />
including instruments, concert<br />
halls, melodies, textures,<br />
cadences and forms.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> ‘ideas’ which have shaped<br />
and challenged symphonic<br />
composition that are explored<br />
in the book include nationalism,<br />
programmaticism, his<strong>to</strong>ricism<br />
and the canon.
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Format: Paperback / Textbook<br />
Extent: 200 pages<br />
Price: £16.99 / €22.99 / $23.99<br />
ISBN-10: 0571542409<br />
EAN-13:<br />
US Item No: 12-0571542409<br />
E-Book: iBook and Kindle editions available<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong>: <strong>From</strong> <strong>Mannheim</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Mahler</strong><br />
Chris<strong>to</strong>pher Tarrant and Natalie Wild<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Symphony</strong>: <strong>From</strong> <strong>Mannheim</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Mahler</strong><br />
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