The New Beethoven - Evolution, Analysis, Interpretation (Hardcover)

Marking the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, this volume presents twenty-one completely new essays on aspects of Beethoven's personal life, his composing process, his manuscripts, and his greatest works. Beethoven's music stands as a universal symbol of personal and artistic achievement. As we reach and then surpass the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, Jeremy Yudkin has commissioned a collection of new essays from some of the most insightful writers on Beethoven's accomplishments and brought them together in this remarkable volume. Filled with careful explanations, this book gives us completely new insights into music known and loved by people around the world. Ordinary music lovers as well as scholars will find countless new discoveries about Beethoven and his music. Listeners will hear his compositions afresh, and scholars will find new results of research and analysis and new avenues for discovery. Topics include Beethoven's cultural milieu, his personal life, his friends, his publishers, his instruments, his working methods, his own handwritten scores, and, of course, his music. Many works are carefully discussed and explained in ways that reveal fascinating and previously unknown aspects of compositions that we thought we knew well. A landmark publication for all who admire some of the greatest music of our civilization.

General

Imprint:	University of Rochester Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Eastman Studies in Music
Release date:	September 2020
Editors:	Jeremy Yudkin (Author)
Contributors:	Alan Gosman (Contributor) • Barbara Barry • Barry. Cooper • Bruce Adolphe (Customer) • Christopher Reynolds (Customer) • David Levy (Customer) • David Wyn Jones • Elaine Sisman (Contributor) • Erica Buurman
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	572
ISBN-13:	978-1-58046-993-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General
LSN:	1-58046-993-0
Barcode:	9781580469937

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