Synopses & Reviews
Why are finales different from other movements? Why can we nearly always tell whether a movement comes first or last in a work with several movements? Is the special character of finales necessary as well as traditional? Michael Talbot explores these questions in depth. His wide-ranging analytical and historical survey covers instrumental (and some vocal) music from the Renaissance up to the present day.
Table of Contents
1. First Thoughts
2. The Idea of a Movement
3. The Idea of a Finale
4. The Relaxant Finale
5. The Summative Finale
6. The Valedictory Finale
7. Hybrid Solutions
8. Patterns of Development
9. Codas and Finales
10. Final Thoughts
Bibliography
List of Musical Examples
Index to Musical Works
General Index