Cardinal Ottoboni's palace. Symphony, a sonata
for orchestra. Purcell, Scarlatti, Sammartini and the Bachs.
Monophonic style. Contrasting movements. German critic on early
sonata. Further explanation. Meaning of symphony. Haydn with
Esterhazy orchestra. Father of the symphony. Mozart. Beethoven.
Schubert. Schumann. Mendelssohn. Berlioz, the musical heretic. His
"fixed idea" and programme music. Liszt and symphonic poem.
Saint-Saens. Tschaikowsky and Russian spirit. Sinding. Grieg. Gade.
Brahms and absolute music.
Preface
We cannot gain experience by being brought into contact with the
experiences of others, nor can we know music by reading about it. Only
by taking it into our hearts and homes, by admitting it to our intimate
companionship, can we approach a knowledge of the art that has enriched
so many lives, even though it has never yet completely fulfilled its
function. At the same time, every music lover is helped to new ideas,
inspired to fresh efforts, by suggestions and statements from those who
have themselves had deep experiences in their search for the inner
sanctuary of the Temple of Art.
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