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Experiencing Beethoven - A Listener's Companion (Hardcover)
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Experiencing Beethoven - A Listener's Companion (Hardcover)
Series: Listener's Companion
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The life and music of Beethoven still fascinate classical music
lovers, new and old. His many symphonies, sonatas, concertos,
string quartets, and his one opera enchant audiences, challenge
performers, engage students, and support scholars in their work. In
Experiencing Beethoven, music historian Geoffrey Block explores in
layman's terms a highly representative body of about two dozen
Beethoven instrumental and vocal works, offering listeners who know
him well, or are just discovering him, an opportunity to grasp the
breadth and depth of his musical genius. Designed for those
unversed in musical terminology or theory, Experiencing Beethoven
places the composer's works within the evolving context of his
personal and professional life and social and cultural milieu.
Block sheds light on the public and private audiences of
Beethoven's music, from the concerts for the composer's own
financial benefit to the debut of the "Eroica" Symphony at the
palace of Prince Lobkowitz to the historic public premiere of his
Ninth Symphony. Experiencing Beethoven paints a portrait of the
composer's youth in Bonn, his early triumphs and artistic
maturation in Vienna, and-despite the challenges his music posed to
his contemporaries- the recognition he received during his lifetime
as the most acclaimed composer of the era. Block conveys the range
and scope of Beethoven's achievement, from his heroic style to his
lyricism, grappling throughout with the composer's power to
communicate his idealistic musical vision to listeners in both his
time and ours. Finally, Experiencing Beethoven explores why
Beethoven's music continues to enjoy an unwavering appeal in an age
saturated with a range of musical styles.
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