Books in the California Studies in 19th-Century Music series

Investigating the later music of Franz Schubert, this book explores the rich terrain of his impromptus and last piano sonatas. It explains how Schubert's view of his own life may well have shaped his music in the years shortly before his death.

An analytical study of eighteen important works by Brahms, using Schoenberg's concept of 'developing variation'. It traces a genuine evolution through Brahms' compositions. It considers their relationship not only to each other, but also to significant works by Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, and Schoenberg.