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Beethoven´s Symphonies: An Artistic Vision
Denis Matthews
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Description for Beethoven´s Symphonies: An Artistic Vision
Paperback. An exploration of the unswerving artistic vision underlying Beethoven's symphonies, from a leading scholar of the composer's works. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illustrations; 10 music examples. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC4; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Lewis Lockwood's compelling story introduces each symphony as an individual artwork and traces the creative background of each, set against the contemporary political upheavals, the growth of concert life and the relationship to his major works in other genres. From the first symphonies to the monumental Ninth, his lifelong passion to compose works of transcendent aesthetic and moral value is brilliantly brought to life.
Lewis Lockwood's compelling story introduces each symphony as an individual artwork and traces the creative background of each, set against the contemporary political upheavals, the growth of concert life and the relationship to his major works in other genres. From the first symphonies to the monumental Ninth, his lifelong passion to compose works of transcendent aesthetic and moral value is brilliantly brought to life.
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
250g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393353853
SKU
V9780393353853
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About Denis Matthews
Lewis Lockwood taught at Princeton and Harvard universities, where he is Fanny Peabody Professor of Music Emeritus. His Beethoven: The Music and the Life was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He resides in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Reviews for Beethoven´s Symphonies: An Artistic Vision
...[Lockwood] paints a vivid picture of the creative context of each [symphony].
James Macmillan - Standpoint [This] book will surely inspire new interest in Beethoven's durable masterpieces.
The New York Review of Books No one brings Beethoven's music to life as vividly as Lewis Lockwood. A towering achievement.
Alan Gilbert, music director, New York Philharmonic This remarkable book is much more than a guide to Beethoven's symphonies. By granting us access to the composer's workshop, Lockwood reveals a faltering human being whose unfaltering artistic resolution remains one of the great stories of the human spirit.
Scott Burnham, Scheide Professor of Music History, Princeton University Lockwood has given music lovers a great gift. By looking at historical context-who listened to Beethoven, what he read-and how the symphonies were planned, the reader gets a unique view of the creative process of one of our greatest musical minds.
Yo-Yo Ma Lockwood elegantly imparts an enormous amount of fascinating detail, placing each symphony in the context of Beethoven's work in other genres and concert activity. What a pleasure to read!
Emanuel Ax, pianist
James Macmillan - Standpoint [This] book will surely inspire new interest in Beethoven's durable masterpieces.
The New York Review of Books No one brings Beethoven's music to life as vividly as Lewis Lockwood. A towering achievement.
Alan Gilbert, music director, New York Philharmonic This remarkable book is much more than a guide to Beethoven's symphonies. By granting us access to the composer's workshop, Lockwood reveals a faltering human being whose unfaltering artistic resolution remains one of the great stories of the human spirit.
Scott Burnham, Scheide Professor of Music History, Princeton University Lockwood has given music lovers a great gift. By looking at historical context-who listened to Beethoven, what he read-and how the symphonies were planned, the reader gets a unique view of the creative process of one of our greatest musical minds.
Yo-Yo Ma Lockwood elegantly imparts an enormous amount of fascinating detail, placing each symphony in the context of Beethoven's work in other genres and concert activity. What a pleasure to read!
Emanuel Ax, pianist