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Subject(s)

• Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827—Criticism and interpretation [Browse]

Editor

• Stanley, Glenn [Browse]

Series

Cambridge companions to music. [More in this series]

Summary note

This Companion, first published in 2000, provides a comprehensive view of Beethoven and his work. The first part of the book presents the composer as a private individual, as a professional, and at the work-place, discussing biographical problems, Beethoven's professional activities when not composing and his methods as a composer. In the heart of the book, individual chapters are devoted to all the major genres cultivated by Beethoven and to the elements of style and structure that cross all genres. The book concludes by looking at the ways that Beethoven and his music have been interpreted by performers, writers on music, and in the arts, literature, and philosophy. The essays in this volume, written by leading Beethoven specialists, maintain traditional emphases in Beethoven studies while incorporating other developments in musicology and theory.

Notes

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Language note

English

Contents

• A professional portrait
• Style and structure
• Genres
• Reception.

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Other title(s)

Cambridge companions online.

ISBN

• 1-107-48059-0
• 1-107-48495-2
• 1-139-00220-1

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