Title Beethoven the pianist : biographical, organological, and performance-practical aspects of his years as a public performer / Tilman Skowroneck.

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Description	424 pages : music ; 24 cm.
Series	Skrifter från institutionen för musikvetenskap, Göteborgs universitet, 1650-9285 ; nr. 84
	Skrifter från Musikvetenskapliga avdelningen ; no 84.
Note	Includes abstract.
Thesis	Thesis (Ph. D.)--Göteborg University, 2007.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 408-420) and index.
Contents	pt. I. Beethoven's relationship to keyboard playing and keyboard instruments. Bonn. Early musical education, instruments, activities ; Composition student and court musician ; 1791 : early reports of Beethoven's playing -- Vienna. Beethoven and Viennese keyboard culture ; Beethoven's preferred keyboard instruments until 1803 ; The 1803 Érard grand piano ; The first piece for the Érard : the Waldstein sonata -- -- pt. II. Sound ideal and performance. The builder's influence -- The player's influence -- -- pt. III. Sound ideal and notation : Beethoven, stylistic change and the communication of performance directions for the early piano. Common touch and legato -- The performance of Beethoven's trills.
Subject	Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Piano music.
	Piano -- Performance -- History -- 18th century.
	Piano -- Performance.
	History.
Chronological Term	18th century
Subject	Piano -- Performance -- History -- 19th century.
Chronological Term	19th century
Subject	Piano -- History -- 18th century.
	Piano.
	Piano -- History -- 19th century.
ISBN	9789185974009
	9185974005