The Music of Hans Pfitzner

by John Williamson

The first study of Pfitzner's output in English, this book sets his music in the context of his cultural opinions, which though conceived as reflections on music, have acquired a more political status to which the history of Pfitzner's times has contributed. Williamson offers a revaluation of his music, partly in order to reveal the innate value of his stage works, chamber music, and songs, and also to illustrate the historical importance of his ideas,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198161603
• ISBN13: 9780198161608
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"