Status
Available
Call number
DDC/MDS
781/.52/09032 |
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Collection
Publication
New York : W.W. Norton, 1983.
Description
Now available in paperback for the first time, William S. Newman's monumental "History of the Sonata Idea" is the indispensable standard work on the subject for the student, teacher, performer, and music lover. Each volume deals with the historical evolution of the form and the contributions of both major and minor figures of the period, and includes music examples, notes, and comprehensive bibliography.
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Language
Physical description
xiv, 476 p.; 21 cm
ISBN
0393006220 / 9780393006223
Other editions
The sonata in the baroque era by William S. Newman (Paper Book)
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