A History of the Sonata Idea

Volume 2: The Sonata in the Classic Era

William S. Newman

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Year: 2018
• ISBN:
  9781469643731
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Music

This definitive volume, the second, largest, and most central in Newman's History of the Sonata Idea, covers the period from the first sample Italian sonatas using the new techniques of the Alberti bass about 1735 to the succession of masterpieces by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven which extended until about 1820. It is one of the few books to deal exclusively with the classical era in music. Originally published in 1963. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Abbreviations and Related Editorial Matters
• Music Examples
• Tables, Charts, and Map
• CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION—THE HISTORICAL PROBLEM
• PART I. THE NATURE OF THE CLASSIC SONATA
• PART II. THE COMPOSERS AND THEIR SONATAS
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• INDEX