Description: An exhilarating exploration of the musical language forms and styles of the Romantic period, "The Romantic Generation" captures the spirit that enlivened a generation of composers and musicians, and in doing so conveys the very sense of Romantic music. 728 musical examples.
Brief description: Charles Rosen (1927-2012) was an American concert pianist and the author of more than a dozen books, including the National Book Award-winning The Classical Style. The recipient of a National Humanities Medal, he was Professor of Music and Social Thought at the University of Chicago.
Review Quotes: Consistently brilliant...[Rosen's] analytical genius extends to both music and language, so that again and again he finds just the right words to describe a musical effect simply, clearly, and to perfection.--Joseph Kerman "New York Review of Books"