Beethoven's String Quartet in B Flat Major, Op. 130
Author: Hans Keller
Publisher: Hans Keller Archive
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780993198366
DOWNLOAD EBOOK[V.1] Four lectures -- [v.2] Supplementary scores.
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Beethoven: Grosse Fuge
Author: Ludwig Van Beethoven
Publisher: Performer's Edition
Published: 2009-12-30
Total Pages: 58
ISBN-13: 1450518656
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally written as the finale of Beethoven's 13th Quartet (Op. 130), the Grosse Fuge was later published as a separate work following the poor reception of that quartet by the public. In its current form, the Grosse Fuge (Op. 134), has become much loved among Beethoven afficianados and is seen as one of his most "contemporary" works.
The String Quartets of Beethoven
Author: William Kinderman
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2010-10-01
Total Pages: 361
ISBN-13: 0252091620
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"We do not understand music--it understands us." This aphorism by Theodor W. Adorno expresses the quandary and the fascination many listeners have felt in approaching Beethoven's late quartets. No group of compositions occupies a more central position in chamber music, yet the meaning of these works continues to stimulate debate. William Kinderman's The String Quartets of Beethoven stands as the most detailed and comprehensive exploration of the subject. It collects new work by leading international scholars who draw on a variety of historical sources and analytical approaches to offer fresh insights into the aesthetics of the quartets, probing expressive and structural features that have hitherto received little attention. This volume also includes an appendix with updated information on the chronology and sources of the quartets and a detailed bibliography.
The Beethoven Quartet Companion
Author: Robert Winter
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780520082113
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Reading The Beethoven Quartet Companion made me want to listen to the quartets again from a new sociological as well as musical perspective. It is an invaluable guide not only for professional and amateur musicians but also for anyone who is curious about culture and wants to find out more."--Yo-Yo Ma "These essays are the most readable, useful, and well-informed commentary available today on these masterworks. Michael Steinberg's 'program notes' to each quartet, directed at once to the musical beginner and to the expert, are as eloquent and persuasive as popular writing about music can get. . . . His essays are followed by equally expert and accessible contributions by other masters on The Master, providing literate music lovers with the context and equipment for a richer enjoyment and clearer understanding of these sixteen unique conversations among two violins, a viola, and a cello."--David Littlejohn, author of The Ultimate Art: Essays Around and About Opera "A fine collection of essays to assist the music lover in the seemingly endless quest to illuminate the Beethoven string quartets."--Arnold Steinhardt, The Guarneri String Quartet "This book delivers on the implied promise of its title--it provides a lively, readable, and wide-ranging introduction to the quartets. Readers at many levels of experience will find it profitable."--Lewis Lockwood, author of Beethoven: Studies in the Creative Process
The Critical Reception of Beethoven's Compositions by His German Contemporaries
Author: Wayne M. Senner
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 1999-05-25
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780803212503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCompiled here are reviews, reports, notes, and essays found in German-language periodicals published between 1783 and 1830. The documents are translated into English with copious notes and annotations, an introductory essay, and indexes of names, subjects, and works. This volume contains a general section and documents on specific opus numbers up to opus 54, with musical examples redrawn from the original publications. ø The collection brings to light contemporary perceptions of Beethoven?s music, including matters such as audience, setting, facilities, orchestra, instruments, and performers as well as the relationship of Beethoven?s music to theoretical and critical ideas of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. These documents, most of which appear in English for the first time, present a wide spectrum of insights into the perceptions that Beethoven?s contemporaries had of his monumental music.
Beethoven for a Later Age
Author: Edward Dusinberre
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 2016-01-19
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 0571317154
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'They are not for you but for a later age!' Ludwig van Beethoven, on the Opus 59 quartets. Tackling the Beethoven quartets is a rite of passage that has shaped the Takács Quartet's work together for over forty years. Using the history of the composition and first performances of the quartets as the backbone to his story, Edward Dusinberre, first violinist of the Takács since 1993 - recounts the life of the Quartet from its inception in Hungary, through emigration to the US and its present-day life as one of the world's renowned string quartets. He also describes what it was like for him, as a young man fresh out of the Juilliard School, to join the Quartet as its first non-Hungarian member - an exhilarating challenge. Beethoven for a Later Age takes the reader inside the life of a quartet, vividly showing how four people enjoy making music together over a long period of time. The key, the author argues, is in balancing continuity with change and experimentation - a theme that also lies at the heart of Beethoven's remarkable compositions.
The Beethoven Quartets
Author: Joseph Kerman
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780393009095
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA critical study of the structure, style, and significance of the sixteen string quartets.
YEAR OF WONDER: Classical Music for Every Day
Author: Clemency Burton-Hill
Publisher: Headline Home
Published: 2017-10-05
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 1472251830
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs featured in the Telegraph and on Radio 4's Today programme. 'A magnificent treasury . . . a fascinating tour de force.' Observer 'Year of Wonder is an absolute treat - the most enlightening way to be guided through the year.' Eddie Redmayne Classical music for everyone - an inspirational piece of music for every day of the year, celebrating composers from the medieval era to the present day, written by award-winning violinist and BBC Radio 3 presenter Clemency Burton-Hill. Have you ever heard a piece of music so beautiful it stops you in your tracks? Or wanted to discover more about classical music but had no idea where to begin? Year of Wonder is a unique celebration of classical music by an author who wants to share its diverse wonders with others and to encourage a love for this genre in all readers, whether complete novices or lifetime enthusiasts. Clemency chooses one piece of music for each day of the year, with a short explanation about the composer to put it into context, and brings the music alive in a modern and playful way, while also extolling the positive mindfulness element of giving yourself some time every day to listen to something uplifting or beautiful. Thoughtfully curated and expertly researched, this is a book of classical music to keep you company: whoever you are, wherever you're from. 'The only requirements for enjoying classical music are open ears and an open mind.' Clemency Burton-Hill Playlists are available on most streaming music platforms including Apple Music.
Beethoven's Theatrical Quartets
Author: Nancy November
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1107035457
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first detailed contextual study of Beethoven's middle-period quartets, encompassing reception history, early performance practices, aesthetic contexts and theatrical impetus.
Beethoven: The Music and the Life
Author: Lewis Lockwood
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2005-01-04
Total Pages: 621
ISBN-13: 0393326381
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten for the general reader, this book reveals how Beethoven's great works reflect both his artistic individuality and the deepest philosophical and political currents of his age.
