Beethoven and the Creative Process

Zusatztext His book is a work of scholarship, in language the layman can understand ... the best available introduction to Beethoven's composing methods. Klappentext Beethoven's habit of composing by making many preliminary drafts and sketches was sufficiently unusual to attract attention even during his lifetime! and his creative process has attracted a good deal more attention since. This book incorporates the findings of recent studies on Beethoven's creative process and examines his underlying creative motivation! the interrelationships between his various works! and how his output was determined by external factors and his personal life. Including an introduction to his compositional methods and a detailed study of particular compositional problems of six different works! the book provides insight into the creative life of one of the greatest figures in musical history. Zusammenfassung Beethoven's habit of composing by making large numbers of preliminary drafts and sketches was unusual enough to attract attention even during his lifetime. This book incorporates the findings of recent studies on his creative process.

Product details

• Authors: Cooper, Barry Cooper, Barry (Lecturer in Music Cooper
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.11.1992
• EAN: 9780198163534
• ISBN: 978-0-19-816353-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Clarendon Paperbacks; Clarendon Paperbacks
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Composers and songwriters, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), Classical style, C 1700 To C 1800, Art music, orchestral and formal music