The piano sonatas of Carl Loewe / John Salmon.

Author/creator Salmon, John, 1954-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : P. Lang, ©1996.
Descriptionx, 247 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Loewe, Carl, 1796-1869 Sonatas, piano.
Sonata.

SeriesAmerican university studies. Series XX, Fine arts ; v. 7
American university studies. Series XX, Fine arts ; v. 7. ^A397262
Contents Biographical sketch. Early training and influence ; Loewe as pianist -- Grande Sonate Brillante, op. 41. First movement - allegro ; Second movement - andantino ; Third movement - Scherzo: allegro ; Fourth movement - finale: allegro grazioso ; Critical evaluation -- Der Fruhling, op. 47. First movement - Der erwachende morgen ; Second movement - nautrleben ; Third movement - Gang zu landlichen gruppen ; Fourth movement - finale: Tagesneigen ; Critical evaluation -- Grosse Sonate, op. 16. First movement - adagio introduzionale ; Second movement - Romanze (tenor & soprano) ; Third movement - presto ; Fourth movement - finale: allegro assai ; Critical evaluation -- Grande Sonate Elegique, op. 32. First movement - grave con moto - allegro ; Second movement - andante ; Third movement - presto ; Fourth movement; finale - allegro ; Critical evaluation -- Zigeuner sonate, op. 107. First movement - Waldscene ; Second movement - Indisches Marchen ; Third movement - Tanz ; Fourth movement - Abend cultus ; Fifth movement - Aufbruch am morgen ; Critical evaluation -- Appendix I. Loewe's esthetic outlook -- Appendix II. Loewe's letter to Trautwein -- Appendix III. Reviews of Loewe's piano sonatas. Schumann's review of op. 41 and Elegique ; Schumann's review of the Fruhling ; Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik review of the Fruhling ; Rellstab's review of the Fruhling ; Berliner musikalische Zeitung review of op. 16 ; Fink's review of the Elegique ; Rellstab's review of the Elegique ; Keferstein's review of the Elegique ; Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik review of the Elegique ; Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung review of the Zigeuner -- Appendix IV. Summary of Loewe's piano sonatas.
Abstract While Carl Loewe may be unfamiliar nowadays, in the previous century he was well-known. He won praise from such notables as Weber, Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Wagner and in Vienna, earned the epithet "the north German Schubert." His five piano sonatas, composed between 1819 and 1847, constitute an encapsulation of mid-nineteenth-century trends, such as the musical unification of several movements and the use of a program. This book is the first comprehensive examination of Loewe's piano sonatas, exposes these virtually unknown yet valuable works to the present-day musician and defines their position within Classic and Romantic styles.
General noteBased on the author's thesis (DMA)--University of Texas at Austin.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 231-239) and indexes.
LCCN 92034418
ISBN0820418900

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