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Beethoven's Fifth and Seventh Symphonies - A Closer Look (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,013
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Beethoven's Fifth and Seventh Symphonies - A Closer Look (Paperback)

David Hurwitz

Series: Magnum Opus

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This book aids the listener in getting beneath the surface of Beethoven's two beloved symphonies.Composers often write pieces in highly contrasting moods in very close proximity. But no composer took this process further than Beethoven. His famous "Fifth Symphony", with an opening familiar to anyone, became the standard for the Romantic, tragedy to triumph, 'victory symphony'. The sunny Sixth however represents a high-water mark of relaxed lyricism. On a superficial listening, they couldn't sound more different from one another. Yet by examining them more closely it is revealed that they have more in common than their emotional trajectories might suggest.This book aids the listener in getting beneath the surface of these two beloved symphonies, revealing that however disparate the expressive message, the language and style remain Beethoven's - a symphonic voice as powerful in struggle and victory as in relaxation and meditation."Magnum Opus" is a series for anyone seeking a greater familiarity with the cornerstones of Western Classical Music - operatic, choral and symphonic. Always passionate, down-to-earth, and authoritative on the works and their creators, "Magnum Opus" is an indispensable resource for anyone's musical library and the perfect gift for the music-lover in your life.

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Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Magnum Opus
Release date: December 2008
First published: December 2008
Authors: David Hurwitz
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 978-0-8264-2944-5
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Orchestras
Books > Music > Composers & musicians
Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Orchestras
Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)
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LSN: 0-8264-2944-0
Barcode: 9780826429445

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