Overview
In Chopin's set of 24 interconnected Preludes (Op. 28), we are presented with 24 distinct compositional surfaces, aiming at as many distinguishable emotional expressions. As such, the Preludes stand as a virtual survey of the developing musical manners of the 19th century--which was, after all, the stylistic period in which mood was promoted most energetically and frankly. Under analytic investigation, the technical means to these varied expressive ends can be discovered and assessed. 24 separate explorations reveal themselves to the inquiring musician, who can investigate any or as many of the pieces as is wished or needed. At the same time, the Preludes form a fairly compelling total entity, related by precise balances of mood and key, as well as certain subtler interconnecting details. The individual analyses aim at conjoined descriptive statements that take into account the various separable, but ultimately fused, musical elements: line and harmony in the pitch domain; rhythm in terms of local detail, but also at the levels of meter, phrase, and form; and the various expressive modifications of dynamics and articulation. Form is seen to grow out of the harnessed progress of these elements, which together determine expressive content. The Chopin Preludes, a centerpiece of 19th-century Romanticism, are unique: two dozen distinct moods that seem to summarize the musical manners of the time, they also function as an organic whole. This book is a detailed guide through the Preludes, both individually and as a group. The analyses assess technical and expressive means and ends.
Full Product Details
Author: Jeffrey Kresky
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.351kg
ISBN: 9780313292538
ISBN 10: 0313292531
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 22 June 1994
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
This concordance to Chopin's preludes combines musical analysis, opinion and musings. The result is an interpretive guide for music lovers and performers alike. -American Music Teacher ?This concordance to Chopin's preludes combines musical analysis, opinion and musings. The result is an interpretive guide for music lovers and performers alike.?- American Music Teacher
?This concordance to Chopin's preludes combines musical analysis, opinion and musings. The result is an interpretive guide for music lovers and performers alike.?- American Music Teacher
Author Information
JEFFREY KRESKY is Professor of Music at William Paterson College. He is the author of Tonal Music: Twelve Analytic Studies, as well as articles and reviews for professional journals. As music theorist, his interests center on criticism and analysis. He has also written four novels, as yet unpublished.
