THE UNKNOWN BRAHMS

by Robert Haven Schauffler ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 13, 1933

A very personal type of record of the composer created from interviews with many people who had known him, during a two years' stay in Vienna on the part of the biographer. Four sections divide the book into (a) Mr. Schauffler's adventures in search of material; (b) a brief survey of the more or less familiar aspects of Brahm's life; (c) new material, developing the less known facets of his character, his contradictoriness, his extremes of temper and good humor, his habits, his peasant streak, his relations with women; (d) a revaluation of his work, highly technical, and keyed to the mature musician, who is interested in mechanical factors rather than ideals and the vision back of his work. This last section tends to make the book fall between the popular biography which the balance would indicate, and a scholarly one, for music students.

Pub Date: Oct. 13, 1933

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dodd, Mead

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1933

Categories: NONFICTION