Описание: The Grosse Fuge, composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in his late period, has an involved and complicated history. Written for a string quartet but published as an independent work, the piece raises interesting questions about whether music without words can have meaning, and invokes speculation about the composer and his frame of mind when he wrote it. Kahn looks closely at the musical, aesthetic, philosophical, and historical problems the work raises, considering its history, structure and development, meaning, and response among critics and contemporaries. Kahn also studies Beethoven's difficulties with publishers and sponsors, his everyday life, and his character in light of recent advances in the pharmacology of depressive illness. The book places both Beethoven and the Grosse Fuge in their historic and social contexts, arguing that Beethoven intended the Fuge as the finale of his String Quartet Opus 130 and created a substitute finale for the quartet at his publisher's urging; not because he was unhappy with the work. Beethoven is examined as a freelance musician: a vocation whose members were frequently excluded from society and the protection of its laws, including respect for copyright. Viewed in this light, Beethoven's famous quirks and resentments become understandable, even rational. Kahn also devotes a chapter to the phenomenon of synesthesia-a sense of motion through three-dimensional volumes of space-examining how some works of Western music can evoke synesthesia in listeners. He also speculates that Beethoven's creative dry spell in his late 40s was caused by an extended bout with clinical depression. Written for a general audience and including a bibliography and index, this fascinating study will interest scholars and fans of classical music and Beethoven.
Автор: Beethoven Ludwig Van Название: The Symphony of Life: Letters by Ludwig Van Beethoven ISBN: 1163168602 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781163168608 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3853.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Beethoven Ludwig Van, Steindorff Ulrich L. Название: The Symphony of Life: Letters by Ludwig Van Beethoven ISBN: 125899691X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781258996918 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4221.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume presents the scores for Beethoven's "26 Welsh Songs, WoO155". Composed between 1810-15, these dual English and German-language folk songs were written for one or two voices to be accompanied by piano, cello, and violin. The songs include: "Sion, the Son of Evan. The Chace of the Wolf - Sion, der Sohn Evans, oder Die Wolfsjagd", "The Monks of Bangor's March - Der Moenche Ausmarsch von Bangor", "The Cottage Maid - Das Hirtenmaedschen", "Love without Hope - Liebe ohne Hoffnung", "The Golden Robe 0 Das Gold'ne Wamms", et cetera. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a seminal German composer. He had a significant influence on the transition from the Classical to the Romantic era of music, and to this day he is considered to be one the most celebrated and important composers of all time. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of classical music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.
