Author: Barry A. R. Cooper
Publisher:
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Category : Composers
Languages : en
Pages : 351

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Author: Barry Cooper
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500278710
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 351

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Written by four leading Beethoven scholars, this is an invaluable guide to his character, his social life, his religious beliefs, his politics, and above all his music.

Author: Oscar George Theodore Sonneck
Publisher: New York : G. Schirmer
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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Author: Alexander Wheelock Thayer
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Languages : en
Pages :

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Author: E. A. Bucchianeri
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789899684423
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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"A Compendium of Essays" is a unique collection presenting new and intriguing philosophical analysis on several renowned composers and their work from the Baroque period to contemporary times. E.A. Bucchianeri discusses familiar topics that include Purcell's opera "Dido and Aeneas," William Hogarth's painting "The Rake's Levée" featuring Handel, a selection of Beethoven's symphonies, Liszt's "Faust Symphony" and the conception of the symphonic poem genre, Orientalism and Debussy's progressive style, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phantom of the Opera" as an example of the 'Musical Theatre Renaissance'. In Many instances, the author offers different theories that are original, informative and will appeal to all music lovers, professionals and amateurs, or those who wish to explore music philosophy in general. Admirers of Hogarth and his artwork will also find "A Compendium of Essays" interesting due to a novel interpretation of "The Rake's Levée" from a musical perspective. Illustration and musical examples are included in several of the essays, enriching the author's analytical theories and philosophical observations. "A Compendium of Essays" will prove an additional treasure to any library. Features the following essays: "Purcell's Dido and Aeneas: A Musical Exemplum for Young Gentlewomen" "Hogarth, Handel, and 'The Levée' from 'The Rakes Progress': A Satirical Portrait Worth a Thousand Words" "The Symphonies of Beethoven: Historical and Philosophical Reflections through Music" "Liszt, Goethe, the 'Faust Symphony', and the Symphonic Poem: 'The Word Must Become the Deed' " "Orientalism, Music and Debussy: West Meets East" "Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Phantom of the Opera': An Example of the 'Musical Theatre Renaissance' " ..". In the 'Symphonies of Beethoven: Historical and Philosophical Reflections Through Music', Bucchianeri posits that Beethoven's symphonies reflect the composer's perception of his own world and his attitudes toward society and culture. That this perception changed over time is revealed by the stylistic progression of the works. Beethoven's earliest works in the genre contain the element of the 'sublime', an aesthetic concept earmarked by grand concepts, powerful emotions, imagery, dignity, and elevation. Drawing on the philosophy of Edmund Burke, the author describes the sublime as 'large and unfathomable, rough and rugged, terrifying and painful, without actually experiencing this intangible state.' The opening movements of the first two symphonies show elements of the noble concept of the 'sublime'. In the Third and and Fifth Symphonies Beethoven expanded on the sublime style to epic proportions; in the Sixth he integrated the concept that 'all things sublime are both ancient and new, as in nature.' By the Ninth, Beethoven turned to the concept of the sublime as unfathomable as the heavens. Here the author offers an interpretation of the Ninth in relation to Beethoven's character and philosophies. The book includes a select bibliography and index for all the essays." - Patricia Stroh, the "Beethoven Journal," San Jose University

Author: Gail S. Altman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781888071009
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 429

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Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the world's greatest composers, died on March 26, 1827. Until now, his dying wish, that his memory and honor remain untarnished, has never been fulfilled. Book jacket.

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Languages : en
Pages : 335

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Author: John Klapproth
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781515245414
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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The Immortal Beloved Compendium, written in the light of the latest research into this perennially fascinating figure, is the key to a full understanding of Beethoven. It includes copious extracts from the composer's and his contemporaries' letters and diaries, providing first-hand evidence of his personality. Clear and concise commentaries illuminate the sources that document Beethoven's love life. This is an indispensable guide, a standard reference work on Beethoven, a constant source of elucidation and enjoyment. An exciting journey through musical literature, this Compendium summarizes the most authoritative current thinking on Beethoven's "Immortal Beloved" in a digest of succinct and easily accessible sections. Each chapter is a cornucopia of information on every aspect of this topic. "Rigorously meticulous and objective, this book is indispensable to scholars as well as fascinating to amateurs and will be of greatest interest and value to all music lovers." (The Classical Musicologist)

Author: John Klapproth
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781542719360
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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The Immortal Beloved Compendium (Comprehensive Edition) contains the latest research into this perennially fascinating person - the key to a full understanding of Beethoven as a man and as a musician. It includes copious extracts from the composer's and his contemporaries' letters and diaries, documents that provide first-hand evidence of his personality. This is an indispensable guide, a standard reference work on Beethoven, a constant source of elucidation and enjoyment. An exciting journey through musical literature, this Comprehensive Compendium summarizes the most authoritative current thinking on Beethoven's "Immortal Beloved" in a digest of succinct and easily accessible sections. Each chapter is a cornucopia of information on every aspect of this topic. "Rigorously meticulous and objective, this book is indispensable to scholars as well as fascinating to amateurs and will be of greatest interest and value to all music lovers." (The Classical Musicologist)

Author: Barry Cooper
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 131703709X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Beethoven’s piano sonatas are a cornerstone of the piano repertoire and favourites of both the concert hall and recording studio. The sonatas have been the subject of much scholarship, but no single study gives an adequate account of the processes by which these sonatas were composed and published. With source materials such as sketches and correspondence increasingly available, the time is ripe for a close study of the history of these works. Barry Cooper, who in 2007 produced a new edition of all 35 sonatas, including three that are often overlooked, examines each sonata in turn, addressing questions such as: Why were they written? Why did they turn out as they did? How did they come into being and how did they reach their final form? Drawing on the composer’s sketches, autograph scores and early printed editions, as well as contextual material such as correspondence, Cooper explores the links between the notes and symbols found in the musical texts of the sonatas, and the environment that brought them about. The result is a biography not of the composer, but of the works themselves.