Background
Grave, Floyd Kersey was born on January 20, 1945 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Brooks and Elizabeth (France) Grave.
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A monumental accomplishment from the age of Enlightenment, the string quartets of Joseph Haydn hold a central place not only in the composer's oeuvre, but also in our modern conception of form, style, and expression in the instrumental music of his day. Here, renowned music historians Floyd and Margaret Grave present a fresh perspective on a comprehensive survey of the works. This thorough and unique analysis offers new insights into the creation of the quartets, the wealth of musical customs and conventions on which they draw, the scope of their innovations, and their significance as reflections of Haydn's artistic personality. Each set of quartets is characterized in terms of its particular mix of structural conventions and novelties, stylistic allusions, and its special points of connection with other opus groups in the series. Throughout the book, the authors draw attention to the boundless supply of compositional strategies by which Haydn appears to be continually rethinking, reevaluating, and refining the quartet's potentials. They also lucidly describe Haydn's famous penchant for wit, humor, and compositional artifice, illuminating the unexpected connections he draws between seemingly unrelated ideas, his irony, and his lightning bolts of surprise and thwarted expectation. Approaching the quartets from a variety of vantage points, the authors correct many prevailing assumptions about convention, innovation, and developing compositional technique in the music of Haydn and his contemporaries. Going beyond traditional modes of study, The String Quartets of Joseph Haydn blends historical analysis and factual information with critical appraisal in a way that will engage all Haydn enthusiasts.
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Grave, Floyd Kersey was born on January 20, 1945 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Thomas Brooks and Elizabeth (France) Grave.
Bachelor of Music, Eastman School Music, 1966. Master of Arts, New York University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology, New York University, 1973.
Assistant professor music, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1974-1981; associate professor music, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1981; assistant chairman graduate studies in performance department, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1987-1994; director graduate studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1990; member senate, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1989-1993; faculty representative to board of trustees, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1990-1993. Visiting professor New York University, New York City, 1983, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1984. Member editorial board Journal of Musicology.
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Member American Musicological Society (president Greater New York chapter 1984-1986, chapter representative to council since 1996), College Music Society, Society for Music Theory, Mozart Society of America, Haydn Society of America.
Married Margaret Helen Grupp, August 29, 1973.