Mahler's Voices: Expression and Irony in the Songs and Symphonies

By Julian Johnson

Book Overview

Johnson considers how Mahler's body of music foregrounds the idea of artifice, construction and musical convention while also presenting itself as act of authentic expression and disclosure. This study of brings together a close reading of the renowned composer's music with wide-ranging cultural and historical interpretation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195372395
• ISBN13: 9780195372397
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"