The Concerto - Hardcover

Veinus, Abraham

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1199316776 ISBN 13: 9781199316776

Publisher: Doubleday, 1944

Synopsis

Publisher: Doubleday, Doran And Company, Inc, New York Date of Publication: 1944 Binding: hardcover Edition: 1st Edition Condition: Very good. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Complete with a bibliography and index.This history of the musical form known as "Concerto' beginning in the 16th century. Interior is clean and crisp with no markings "This brilliantly written book is a history of the development of the concerto from its origins (sixteenth and seventeenth centuries) to the present day, with a critical list of available concerto recordings. This is the kind of music criticism that will be understood and appreciated by the amateur listener as well as respected by the scholar and specialist. The writing is clean, clear, and matter of fact, with a sharp wit that is never heavy handed and has brilliant precision in the choice of words and phrases to describe musical qualities and effects. The facts about the origin and development of the concerto are concisely presented, together with the various influences--social, personal, instrumental--which determined its changing course. All the great instrumental composers, and many of the minor ones, are here, with such biographical details as are relevant; and their contributions are described and evaluated. It is a book to read, but also to refer to again and again. Its list of recorded concertos will make it especially valuable to the record collector." -- dust jacket. This 1st printing is in virtually flawless condition. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, is completely clean but a little tanned on the spine and edges, and has slight wear to top/bottom edges including a few small chips and tears, none of which exceed about 1/8".

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 1944
• ISBN 10: 1199316776
• ISBN 13: 9781199316776
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1