Beethoven - Symphony No. 9

Klappentext Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is acknowledged as one of the supreme masterpieces of the Western tradition. More than any other musical work it has become an international symbol of unity and affirmation. Yet early critics rejected it as cryptic and eccentric, the product of a deaf and ageing composer. Zusammenfassung Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is acknowledged as one of the masterpieces of the Western tradition! yet early critics rejected it as cryptic and eccentric! the product of a deaf and ageing composer. Nicholas Cook charts this dramatic transformation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Sketches and myths; 2. First impressions; 3. Performance and tradition; 4. The Romantic Ninth; 5. The twentieth-century Ninth; Conclusion: beyond interpretation?; Appendices.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Cook, Nicholas (University of Southampton) Cook, Cook Nicholas
• Assisted by: Julian Rushton (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.06.1993
• EAN: 9780521399241
• ISBN: 978-0-521-39924-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Cambridge Music Handbooks
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music