Beethovens Last Symphony

Author : Brandon Montclare
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1940878462
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Final Symphony written by Brandon Montclare and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of graphic novels inspired by the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven

Author : Nicholas Cook
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521399241
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beethoven written by Nicholas Cook and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-06-24 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicholas Cook's guide charts the dramatic transformation in the reception of Symphony No. 9.

Author : Harvey Sachs
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812969073
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ninth written by Harvey Sachs and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premier of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Vienna on May 7, 1824, was the most significant artistic event of the year—and the work remains one of the most precedent-shattering and influential compositions in the history of music. Described in vibrant detail by eminent musicologist Harvey Sachs, this symbol of freedom and joy was so unorthodox that it amazed and confused listeners at its unveiling—yet it became a standard for subsequent generations of creative artists, and its composer came to embody the Romantic cult of genius. In this unconventional, provocative book, Beethoven’s masterwork becomes a prism through which we may view the politics, aesthetics, and overall climate of the era. Part biography, part history, part memoir, The Ninth brilliantly explores the intricacies of Beethoven’s last symphony—how it brought forth the power of the individual while celebrating the collective spirit of humanity.

Author : David Benjamin Levy
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300099645
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beethoven written by David Benjamin Levy and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, a masterpiece that has influenced virtually every Western composer since its premiere, has become associated with the marking of momentous public occasions. In 1989, Chinese students played its finale through loudspeakers in Tiananmen Square, and Leonard Bernstein led a performance in Berlin to celebrate the razing of the Berlin Wall. This lively and up-to-date book focuses on Beethoven's Ninth, exploring the cultural and musical meanings that surround this powerful work of genius. David B. Levy sets the scene with a brief survey of nineteenth-century Germanic culture and society, then analyzes the Ninth symphony in detail with special emphasis on the famous choral finale. He discusses the initial performances in 1824 under Beethoven's direction and traces the symphony's critical reception and legacy. In the final chapter of the book, Levy examines interpretations of the work by prominent conductors, including Wagner, Mahler, and Weingartner. A fully annotated discography of selected recordings completes this comprehensive volume.

Author : John Bell Young
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781574671698
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beethoven's Symphonies written by John Bell Young and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ludwig Van Beethoven's nine symphonies stand as towering masterworks at the core of the classical canon. In Beethoven's hands, the symphony expanded dramatically in scope and power in a way that would revolutionise both the form itself and music in general. The impact of Beethoven's nine was such that composers long after him would write their own symphonies in his shadow. In this book, acclaimed Pianist and critic John Bell Young explores each of the nine symphonies, always looking beneath the surface for what makes the music so compelling. He places them in their historical and cultural context, and he describes how the Russian concept of intonatsiia, a way of perceiving relationships "between the notes," can help deepen our appreciation of these pieces. The accompanying CD contains selections from all of the symphonies, each performance conducted by the legendary Wilhelm Furtwangler.

Author : George Grove
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.Q3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beethoven and His Nine Symphonies written by George Grove and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Grove
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385474299
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Choral) written by George Grove and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-23 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Author : Lewis Lockwood
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039324928X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beethoven's Symphonies: An Artistic Vision written by Lewis Lockwood and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Beethoven’s] music never grows old— and, enjoyed alongside Mr. Lockwood’s expert commentary, it sparkles with fresh magic.”—Wall Street Journal More than any other composer, Beethoven left to posterity a vast body of material that documents the early stages of almost everything he wrote. From this trove of sketchbooks, Lewis Lockwood draws us into the composer’s mind, unveiling a creative process of astonishing scope and originality. For musicians and nonmusicians alike, Beethoven’s symphonies stand at the summit of artistic achievement, loved today as they were two hundred years ago for their emotional cogency, variety, and unprecedented individuality. Beethoven labored to complete nine of them over his lifetime—a quarter of Mozart’s output and a tenth of Haydn’s—yet no musical works are more iconic, more indelibly stamped on the memory of anyone who has heard them. They are the products of an imagination that drove the composer to build out of the highest musical traditions of the past something startlingly new. Lockwood brings to bear a long career of studying the surviving sources that yield insight into Beethoven’s creative work, including concept sketches for symphonies that were never finished. From these, Lockwood offers fascinating revelations into the historical and biographical circumstances in which the symphonies were composed. In this compelling story of Beethoven’s singular ambition, Lockwood introduces readers to the symphonies as individual artworks, broadly tracing their genesis against the backdrop of political upheavals, concert life, and their relationship to his major works in other genres. From the first symphonies, written during his emerging deafness, to the monumental Ninth, Lockwood brings to life Beethoven’s lifelong passion to compose works of unsurpassed beauty.

Author : Hector Berlioz
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252069420
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Critical Study of Beethoven's Nine Symphonies with a Few Words on His Trios and Sonatas, a Criticism of Fidelio, and an Introductory Essay on Music written by Hector Berlioz and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A daring composer in his own right, Hector Berlioz made a considerable reputation and a modest living for himself writing about music. This compact volume gathers brief, pithy essays Berlioz wrote on Beethoven's nine symphonies, his opera, Fidelio, and his piano sonatas and trios. Berlioz vividly depicts the salient features of the music with observations that are acute and passionate, as valuable for musicians as for amateurs. Beyond its astute commentary on the music, however, Berlioz's book offers a rare firsthand look at the reception and reputation accorded Beethoven's music in the decades following his death. Berlioz transcribes the comments of amateurs leaving the conservatoire after a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and provides a mocking glimpse of the French appreciation of the great German composer: What stands in the way of the music of 'Fidelio' as regards the Parisian public is ... the great disdain of the composer for sonorous effects which are not justified. He addresses Beethoven's skillful use of the orchestra as an instrument of drama and the general disapprobation that greeted this approach. He also includes a satirical piece on the fad of calling up the spirit of a composer and transcribing new, posthumous compositions. Berlioz's essays testify to the tumult caused by Beethoven's music in his time and offer ways to approach the music that remain enlightening and fresh.

Author : Anna Harwell Celenza
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580895301
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beethoven's Heroic Symphony written by Anna Harwell Celenza and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the little-known story of Beethoven's beloved masterwork. As the best pianist in Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven had everything: talent, money, fame. But he also had a terrible secret. He was slowly going deaf. Though his hearing deserted him, the maestro never lost his music. Seeking inspiration for his compositions, Beethoven hit upon Napoleon Bonaparte, then considered a liberator and a folk hero. Soon after Beethoven completed the work, Napoleon declared himself Emperor of France; betrayed and enraged, Beethoven tore his copy of the score to pieces. But his friend Ferdinand rescued a copy, and in time, Beethoven renamed it Eroica: the Heroic Symphony, dedicated to hero in each and every one of us.