Brahms' Symphonies: A Closer Look

by David Hurwitz

Brahms was a musician's musician, in some respects an "academic" composer, and so it's practically impossible for professional scholars and musicians to approach his music without wanting to demonstrate at some point that they are as smart as Brahms, and uniquely able to unravel the technical intricacies of his larger works. For the general reader, this obviously represents a problem; indeed, it's not exactly a joy for the music professional either...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082643164X
• ISBN13: 9780826431646
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.6"