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Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1
Matthew Rye
Uncover the inner workings of and troubled story behind Brahms’s first great masterpiece, a work born in the throes of youthful love and loss and a concerto that set itself against the prevailing tide of virtuosity and brought a symphonic seriousness to the form.
About the author
Author Matthew Rye studied music at Magdalen College, Oxford, and has spent his career in music journalism as a writer, editor and critic. He has written numerous programme and CD booklet notes, was a reviewer for the Daily Telegraph for 13 years and BBC Music Magazine for over 15 years, and has also written for Independent, Sunday Times, Musical Times, The Wagner Journal and other publications.
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Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'
Matthew Rye
Discover Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony, a work of titanic scale and ambition that initially baffled its audience at the start of the 19th century but which soon came to be seen as a turning-point in Western music, revolutionising the symphony as a means of musical and emotional expression.
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Bach's Mass in B Minor
Matthew Rye
Explore the music and background of Bach’s B minor Mass, a monument of Baroque choral music widely regarded as the composer’s masterpiece, and a summation of his life’s work in the field of religious music.
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Matthew Rye
Masterpieces of Music is a series of eBook guides to the greatest classical works featuring interactive functionality and enhanced content. Delve deeper into the music before you hear it in a concert, uncover its many layers to accompany a recording or simply increase your enjoyment whatever your level of knowledge.