Drawn from the well-known musicologist's celebrated Essays in Musical
Analysis, this volume contains nearly all of the concertos in the
standard repertoire, from Bach's concerto for two violins to Walton's
concerto for viola. More than fifty selections include choral works with
in-depth essays on Bach's Mass in B minor, Beethoven's Mass in D,
Brahms's and Verdi's Requiems, Haydn's The Creation and The Seasons,
and many other landmark works.
Donald Francis Tovey's Essays in Musical Analysis ranks among the
English language's most acclaimed works of musical criticism. Praised
for their acuteness, common sense, clarity, and wit, they offer
entertaining and instructive reading for anyone interested in the
classical music repertoire.