Despite the incredible diversity in Brahms' scherzo-type movements, there has been no comprehensive consideration of this aspect of his oeuvre. This title provides a study of these movements that contributes significantly to an understanding of Brahms' compositional language and…
Introduction : theoretical and repertorial contexts -- The early minor-mode scherzos : ghosts of Schumann and Beethoven -- Minuets, scherzos, and neoclassicism -- The pastoral scherzos -- Some intermezzos -- The late minor-mode scherzos -- Waltzing away with the minuet -- Three …
Despite the incredible diversity in Brahms's scherzo-type movements, there has been no comprehensive consideration of this aspect of his oeuvre. Professor Ryan McClelland provides an in-depth study of these movements that also contributes significantly to an understanding of Bra…
Introduction : theoretical and repertorial contexts -- The early minor-mode scherzos : ghosts of Schumann and Beethoven -- Minuets, scherzos, and neoclassicism -- The pastoral scherzos -- Some intermezzos -- The late minor-mode scherzos -- Waltzing away with the minuet -- Three …