Few composers even begin to approach Beethoven's pervasive
presence in modern Western culture, from the concert hall to the
comic strip. Edited by a cultural historian and a music theorist,
"Beethoven and His World" gathers eminent scholars from several
disciplines who collectively speak to the range of Beethoven's
importance and of our perennial fascination with him.
The contributors address Beethoven's musical works and their
cultural contexts. Reinhold Brinkmann explores the
post-revolutionary context of Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony, while
Lewis Lockwood establishes a typology of heroism in works like
Fidelio. Elaine Sisman, Nicholas Marston, and Glenn Stanley discuss
issues of temporality, memory, and voice in works at the threshold
of Beethoven's late style, such as "An die Ferne Geliebte," the
Cello Sonata op. 102, no. 1, and the somewhat later Piano Sonata
op. 109. Peering behind the scenes into Beethoven's workshop,
Tilman Skowroneck explains how the young Beethoven chose his
pianos, and William Kinderman shows Beethoven in the process of
sketching and revising his compositions.
The volume concludes with four essays engaging the broader
question of reception of Beethoven's impact on his world and ours.
Christopher Gibbs' study of Beethoven's funeral and its aftermath
features documentary material appearing in English for the first
time; art historian Alessandra Comini offers an illustrated
discussion of Beethoven's ubiquitous and iconic frown; Sanna
Pederson takes up the theme of masculinity in critical
representations of Beethoven; and Leon Botstein examines the
aesthetics and politics of hearing extramusical narratives and
plots in Beethoven's music.
Bringing together varied and fresh approaches to the West's most
celebrated composer, this collection of essays provides music
lovers with an enriched understanding of Beethoven--as man,
musician, and phenomenon.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Bard Music Festival |
Release date: |
August 2000 |
First published: |
August 2000 |
Editors: |
Scott Burnham
• Michael P. Steinberg
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
350 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-07073-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-691-07073-3 |
Barcode: |
9780691070735 |
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