The Project Gutenberg E-text of The Masters and Their Music

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Author

Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock), 1837-1912

Title

The Masters and Their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Language

English

LoC Class

ML: Music: Literature of music

Subject

Music appreciation

Category

Text

eBook-No.

25213

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25213

Release Date

November 17, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.W. S. B. MATHEWS. — THE — MASTERS AND THEIR MUSIC — A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATIVE PROGRAMS, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL, ESTHETICAL, AND CRITICAL ANNOTATIONS — DESIGNED AS AN INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC AS LITERATURE — FOR THE USE OF CLUBS, CLASSES, AND PRIVATE STUDY — BY — W. S. B. MATHEWS — Philadelphia Theodore Presser 1708 Chestnut Str. — PREFACE.
2. 2.TABLE OF CONTENTS. — PART I. — THE MASTERS AND THEIR MUSIC. — CHAPTER I. — MOVING FORCES IN MUSIC — CHAPTER II. — BACH AND HÄNDEL — The importance of Bach in the world of music. Pleasing and representative compositions. — CHAPTER III. — HAYDN AND MOZART — The importance of Haydn as the creator of the sonata. — CHAPTER IV. — CHARACTERISTIC MOODS OF BEETHOVEN — CHAPTER V. — BACH, MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN COMPARED — CHAPTER VI. — SCHUBERT AND MENDELSSOHN — CHAPTER VII. — ROBERT SCHUMANN — CHAPTER VIII. — CHOPIN — CHAPTER IX. — BACH, BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, AND CHOPIN IN THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THEIR ART — CHAPTER X. — LISZT — CHAPTER XI. — BACH, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, SCHUMANN, LISZT — CHAPTER XII. — CONCERNING THE TYPICAL MUSICAL FORMS — PART II. — MODERN MASTERS AND AMERICAN COMPOSERS. — AUTHOR'S NOTE — CHAPTER I. — NATIONALITY IN MUSIC — CHAPTER II. — JOHANNES BRAHMS — CHAPTER III. — EDVARD GRIEG — CHAPTER IV. — RUBINSTEIN AND TSCHAIKOWSKY — CHAPTER V. — THE LATER ROMANTICISTS — CHAPTER VI. — GOTTSCHALK AND MASON — CHAPTER VII. — E. A. MACDOWELL — CHAPTER VIII. — ARTHUR FOOTE AND MRS. H. H. A. BEACH — CHAPTER IX. — MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS
3. 3.ILLUSTRATIONS — W. S. G. Mathews . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece — Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Handel — Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart — Ludwig van Beethoven — Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn — Robert Schumann — Frederic Francois Chopin — Franz Liszt
4. 4.THE MASTERS AND THEIR MUSIC. — CHAPTER I. — MOVING FORCES IN MUSIC — CHAPTER II. — BACH AND HÄNDEL. — JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH. — Joh. Sebastian Bach, Geo. Fred. Händel — GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL. — CHAPTER III. — HAYDN AND MOZART. — FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN. — Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang A. Mozart — WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART. — CHAPTER IV. — CHARACTERISTIC MOODS OF BEETHOVEN. — LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN. — Ludwig van Beethoven — CHAPTER V. — BACH, MOZART, AND BEETHOVEN COMPARED. — CHAPTER VI. — SCHUBERT AND MENDELSSOHN. — FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT. — Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn — FELIX MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY. — CHAPTER VII. — ROBERT SCHUMANN. — ROBERT SCHUMANN. — Robert Schumann — CHAPTER VIII. — CHOPIN. — FREDERIC FRANCOIS CHOPIN. — Frederic Francois Chopin — SECOND AND THIRD PROGRAMS. — CHAPTER IX. — BACH, BEETHOVEN, SCHUMANN, AND CHOPIN. — CHAPTER X. — LISZT. — FRANZ LISZT. — Franz Liszt — CHAPTER XI. — BACH, BEETHOVEN, CHOPIN, SCHUMANN, LISZT. — CHAPTER XII. — CONCERNING THE TYPICAL MUSICAL FORMS.
5. 5.AMERICAN COMPOSERS — AUTHOR'S NOTE.
6. 6.MODERN MASTERS AND AMERICAN COMPOSERS. — CHAPTER I. — NATIONALITY IN MUSIC — CHAPTER II. — BRAHMS. — JOHANNES BRAHMS. — CHAPTER III. — GRIEG. — EDVARD GRIEG. — CHAPTER IV. — RUBINSTEIN AND TSCHAIKOWSKY. — ANTON RUBINSTEIN. — PETER ILITSCH TSCHAIKOVSKY. — CHAPTER V. — THE LATER ROMANTICISTS. — CHAPTER VI. — GOTTSCHALK AND MASON. — LOUIS MOREAU GOTTSCHALK. — WILLIAM MASON. — CHAPTER VII. — MACDOWELL. — EDWARD ALEXANDER MACDOWELL. — CHAPTER VIII. — ARTHUR FOOTE AND MRS. H. H. A. BEACH. — ARTHUR FOOTE. — SONGS BY ARTHUR FOOTE. — MRS. H. H. A. BEACH. — CHAPTER IX. — MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS.

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