The Genesis and Development of an English Organ Sonata

By Iain Quinn

Book Overview

This volume considers the influences and development of the English organ sonata tradition that began in the 1850s with compositions by W. T. Best and William Spark. Begins by examining the legacy of the keyboard sonata in Britain, Quinn explores the veneration of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven as composers wrote 'portfolio' sonatas to exhibit their

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367884046
• ISBN13: 9780367884048
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"