A Guide to the Symphony [Paperback]

Robert Layton (Editor)

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Paperback: 508 pages
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New edition edition (6 May 1995)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0192880055
ISBN-13: 978-0192880055
Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 3 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 997,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A 'readable reference book' for anyone who listens to classical music, at concerts, on disc and - especially - on the radio. Every major symphonist, from Haydn to the present, is covered in detail; and though the writing is vigorous and penetrating, the analysis never presupposes any specialist tecnical knowledge. There are around 120 musical examples, while an appendix by Robert Lyton, regular critic of The Gramophone for 30 years, lists over 500 recommended recordings. Among the contributors, each a specialist in his own field, are H C Robbins Landon, well known for his regular TV appearances and many books on Mozart and Haydn; David Brown, the world's leading authority on Tchaikovsky and 19th century Russian music; Richard Osborne, well-known presenter of BBC's Saturday Review , biographer of Rossini and acclaimed writer on Beethoven; and Robert Layton, the book's editor, who is Britain's top authority on Scandinavian music. This book is intended for students and scholars of music; anyone who listens to classical music.

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Best (affordable) book on the symphony 20 Aug 2003

By A. Cox - Published on Amazon.com

This, with his 'Guide to the Concerto', gives us a well written introduction to the orchestral genre. I would say that, outside of the hugh and expensive: Symphonic Repertoire, this is the best book on the symphony available. Layton's book is very readable and extremely useful; it puts the works in historical, political, geographic and ,of course, musical perspective, it also has excellent coverge of 20th Century works, as well as all the standard stuff. It's is very well structured and I have 'discovered' many new symphonists to listen to, which aren't covered in more popularist books on this subject.

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