Publisher's Synopsis
Musical Autographs, Volume 2: From Monteverdi to Hindemith is a book written by Emanuel Winternitz. This book is a collection of musical autographs from various composers from the 17th to the 20th century. Autographs are handwritten manuscripts or musical scores that have been signed by the composer. This book includes autographs from famous composers such as Claudio Monteverdi, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, and Paul Hindemith. The autographs are accompanied by a brief biography of each composer and a description of the piece of music. The book provides a glimpse into the creative process of these composers and is a valuable resource for music lovers, historians, and scholars.In Two Volumes. Volume 1, Text; Volume 2, Illustrations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
