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'Brilliant and epoch-making.' Times Literary Supplement
In this remarkable study, now an established classic which has remained in print since its first publication in 1971, Charles Rosen surveys the language of the music of the classical period.
He concentrates on the three major figures of the time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven - because 'it is in terms of their achievements that the musical vernacular can best be defined'.
He follows the development of each composer's best known genres: for Haydn, the symphony and string quartet; for Mozart, the concerto, string quintet and comic opera; for Beethoven, the piano sonata. In addition, the author ranges widely through material which falls outside these categories.
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When Beethoven left Bonn in 1792, he had with him an album in which his patron, Count Waldstein, had written: 'You are going to Vienna in fulfillment of your long frustrated wishes . . . You will receive the spirit of Mozart from the hands of Haydn.' Read the first page
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Rosen's own personality, immensely knowledgable, enthusiastic and intellectually rigorous make one long to feed him a first class dinner in return for the pleasure of his company over the years.
There is a warning: Rosen's books require some ability to be able to read music, and a general familiarity with the music. But 'The Classical Style' and 'Sonata Forms', despite their slightly academic titles, are some of the most companionable books known to me.
Of course, many of Charles Rosen points of view have been discussed over the years. Sometimes the critics may have some reason. But in general, Rosen's insights are deeper and subtler than anything else you may find in the music literature.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in music.
All these composers in fact used irregular temperaments, not equal temperament. In fact, in Attwood's studies, Mozart advocates a 21-note meantone chain of 5ths:
Cb Gb Db Ab Eb Bb F C G D A E B F# C# G# D# A# E# B# Fx
In the cases of Ebb, Fb, and Bbb, Mozart wrote: "...these tones the harpsichord has not, but all other instruments have...".
Keyboards were tuned to various fixed meantone temperaments, and for this music they really still should be.
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