E. T. A. Hoffmann's Musical Writings: Kreisleriana; The Poet and the Composer; Music Criticism (Cambridge Readings in the Literature of Music) by E. T. A. Hoffmann; Editor-David Charlton; Translator-Martyn Clarke - 1989-11-24

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Hard covers in clean. tidy condition with a very good dust jacket, 476pp. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge University Press, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. neat ink name and date on title page - otherwise as new.

Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Hardcover. VG-/VG- (Ex-library with stamps and labels on spine, inside front and rear covers, ffep and block.). Black cloth boards, silver lettering on gray title block on spine; bw illustrated dj, mylar cover; xvi, 476 pp, music. "This book contains the first complete translation in English of E.T.A. Hoffmann's major musical writings, complementing the well-known Tales. It offers, therefore, a long-awaited opportunity to assess the thought and influence of one of the most famous of all writers on music and the musical links with his fiction. Containing the first complete appearance in English of Kreisleriana, it reaveals a masterpiece of imaginative writing whose title is familiar to musicians (from Robert Schumann's piano cycle) and whose profound humour and irony can now be fully appreciated. This volume offers translations aiming at the greatest fidelity to Hoffmann, as well as musical accuracy in the reviews. David Charlton's three… Read More

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Cambridge University Press, 1989-11-24. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Brand new gift quality hardcover in jacket Please email for photos.