The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque

By: Annette Richards, Jeffrey Kallberg (Editor), Anthony Newcomb (Editor)

Write A Review

Paperback | 2 November 2006

At a Glance

Paperback
272 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.55

Paperback

RRP $98.95

$84.50

15%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $21.13 with

Aims to ship in 7 to 10 business days

A crucial category across all the arts in the late eighteenth century, the picturesque has lost its currency in modern musical criticism, in spite of its rich potential to shed new light on the fantastical elements of instrumental music in general and the genre of the free fantasia in particular. Just as English garden architecture, in which the picturesque found its origins, was changing the landscape of continental Europe, the fantastical elements of irregularity, temporal displacement, ambiguity, interruption, and self-referentiality in the music of Bach, Haydn and Beethoven were both lauded and criticized in terms borrowed from the discourse of the picturesque. This study reaffirms the centrality of the free fantasia and fantastical gesture in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century musical culture through an interdisciplinary approach that combines the visual, the literary and the musical.

Industry Reviews

'This book is finely produced, with a generous provision of well-researched illustrations and plentiful music examples. The reproduction of extracts from original manuscripts and prints for some of the latter is an additionally attractive feature.' Early Music 'A fascinating study ... a thought-provoking book.' The British Clavichord Society Newsletter 'The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque is a major contribution to the study of eighteenth-century music ... packed with intriguing insights, appropriate excerpts of music and elegant illustrations. In true picturesque spirit, it keeps the reader curious to find out what unusual perspective will be disclosed on turning over the next page.' Eighteenth-Century Music

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Arts & Entertainment Music Music Styles & Genres Western Classical Music & Opera Classical Music from 1750 to 1830 Musical Instruments & Instrumental Ensembles

Other Editions and Formats

Hardcover

Published: 15th March 2001

View Product

List of figures
Acknowledgements
Framing the musical picturesque
C. P. E. Bach and the landscapes of genius
The picturesque sketch and the interpretation of instrumental music
Haydn's humour, Bach's fantasy
Sentiment undone: solitude and the clavichord cult
Picturesque Beethoven and the veiled Isis
Select Bibliography
Index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.

The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque

At a Glance

Paperback

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

Other Editions and Formats

Hardcover

More in Western Classical Music & Opera

55 Of The Most Beautiful Classical Piano Solos

Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Handel, Mozart, Satie, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and more | Classical Piano Book | Classical Piano Sheet Music

100 of the Most Beautiful Piano Solos Ever

Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer

Carl Czerny

Practical Method For Beginners On The Pianoforte Op.599

Jean Sibelius

Life, Music, Silence

The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day (Sound Book)

Press the note to hear Vivaldi's Music (Volume 1)

Complete Preludes, Nocturnes & Waltzes

26 Preludes, 21 Nocturnes, 19 Waltzes for Piano

Library of Piano Classics

Piano Solo

Time's Echo

Music, Memory, and the Second World War

Whole Notes

Adult Piano Adventures - Classics, Book 1

Classics - Book 1

Handel's Operas [2 volume set]

Volume I: 1704-1726; Volume II: 1726-1741

Opera and Drama

Behind Dark Eyes

The True Story of Jon English

Jingju - Beijing/Peking Opera

History, Practice, and Aesthetics

Intersectional Listening

Gentrification and Black Sonic Life in Washington, DC

Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier

The ABS Guides Series

Spanish Piano Music and Folklore from the Eighteenth to Early Twentieth Centuries

Crossing Paths

The Letters of Dr Charles Burney Volume II

1785-1793

Theory for Today's Musician Workbook

3rd edition

Music and the Performing Arts in the Anthropocene

Nature, Materialities and Ecological Transformation

Classical Recording

A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition

Classical Recording

A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition

A Socio-Cultural History of the Violin in Australia

Identity, Resilience, and Colonial Legacy

This product is categorised by