| Description |
xii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Series |
North American Beethoven studies ; v. 1
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North American Beethoven studies ; v. 1.
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| Note |
"Originally presented as papers at the International Beethoven Symposium held at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, in March 1986"--Introduction. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Sketch itself / by Richard Kramer -- Beethoven sketchbooks and the general state of sketch research / by Lewis Lockwood -- Beethoven's understanding of "sonata form" : the evidence of the Sketchbooks / by William Drabkin -- Compositional phases and analysis / by William Kinderman -- Structural expansion in Beethoven's symphonic forms / by William E. Caplin -- Organic relations in Beethoven's early piano concerti and the "spirit of Mozart" / by Geoffrey Block -- Compositional genesis of the Eroica Finale / by Lewis Lockwood -- Forming the new from the old : Beethoven's use of variation in the Fifth Symphony / by William Meredith -- Sketches for Beethoven's Egmont Overture : a reassessment / by Barry Cooper -- Agnus Dei of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis : the growth of its form / by William Drabkin -- Beethoven's compositional models for the Choral Finale of the Ninth Symphony / by William Kinderman. |
| Summary |
This book brings together recent studies by leading scholars on Beethoven's major orchestral works, including the first two piano concertos, the Egmont overture, the Missa Solemnis, and several of the symphonies, especially the Third, Fifth, and Ninth. They devote special attention to Beethoven's creative process by analyzing, in some instances closely for the first time, his numerous surviving musical sketchbooks and loose sketch-leaves. The issues dealt with include Beethoven's reinterpretation of the composition models of Haydn and Mozart, his working methods in composition, the structural expansion of his symphonic forms, the design of variation movements in his symphonies, and Beethoven's musical symbolism. Four introductory essays probe the relation between Beethoven's sketches and the analysis of his finished works. |
| Subject |
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Criticism and interpretation -- Congresses.
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Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Criticism and interpretation -- Congresses. |
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Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Congresses. |
| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Kinderman, William, editor, author.
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International Beethoven Symposium (1986 : University of Victoria)
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Beethoven's compositional process. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press in association with the American Beethoven Society and the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San Jose State University, ©1991 (OCoLC)608879219 |
| ISBN |
0803212224 (alkaline paper) |
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9780803212220 (alkaline paper) |
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