TY - BOOK N2 - Understanding and appreciation of musical works is greatly enhanced by knowledge of the context within which their composers lived and worked. Each volume focuses on an individual composer, offering lively, accessible and concise essays by leading scholars on many contexts professional, political, intellectual, social and cultural that have a bearing on his or her work. Biographical and musical influences, performance and publishing history and the creative afterlife of each composer's work are also addressed, providing readers with a multi-faceted view of how the composers' output and careers were shaped by the world around them. AB - Understanding and appreciation of musical works is greatly enhanced by knowledge of the context within which their composers lived and worked. Each volume focuses on an individual composer, offering lively, accessible and concise essays by leading scholars on many contexts professional, political, intellectual, social and cultural that have a bearing on his or her work. Biographical and musical influences, performance and publishing history and the creative afterlife of each composer's work are also addressed, providing readers with a multi-faceted view of how the composers' output and careers were shaped by the world around them. T1 - Brahms in context / AU - Loges, Natasha. AU - Hamilton, Katy, CN - ML410.B8 CN - ML410.B8 ID - 904088 KW - Music SN - 9781107163416 SN - 1107163412 TI - Brahms in context / ER -