Beethoven, a Life

"This biography of a musician, written by a musician, becomes music itself. It literally resonates. And it is enjoyable and moving to listen to—as informative as it is entertaining."—Gerhard Stadelmaier, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
 
"In a pleasantly analytical way, Caeyers questions many of the clichés of the commercial literature on Beethoven."—Wolfram Goertz, Die Zeit
 
"An extremely readable study, composed in the present for the present . . . . It is amazing how in a much-grazed field like Beethoven, a biography can come along and bring completely new insights into its topic through clarity, lack of prejudice, and rigor."—Kai Luehrs-Kaiser, Die Welt
 
"Jan Caeyers has written a major book on Beethoven . . . that doesn't require any specialist historical or musical knowledge. In addition, the author, a highly regarded performer of Beethoven, is able to create a particular closeness with his subject. He achieves a vibrant portrait of the composer, his contemporaries, and society in provincial Bonn and the metropolis of Vienna."—Tobias Schwartz, Märkische Allgemeine
 
"With both profound knowledge and a lively narrative, Caeyers has achieved a comprehensive biography that captivates emotionally."—A. Gerth, Operapoint
 
"Caeyers’s command of the vast scholarship on this iconic composer is impressive."––Stephen Hinton, Stanford University
 

Info autore

Jan Caeyers is a conductor and musicologist. One of Europe’s preeminent experts on Beethoven, he is the music director of the Beethoven orchestra Le Concert Olympique and a member of the Department of Musicology at KU Leuven.
 

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jan Caeyers
• Con la collaborazione di: Daniel Hope (Prefazione), Brent Annable (Traduzione)
• Editore: University Of California Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9780520390218
• ISBN: 978-0-520-39021-8
• Pagine: 680
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Biography: arts & entertainment, Music reviews & criticism, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Music reviews and criticism, Biography: arts and entertainment, Biography: historical, political and military, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), Classical style, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Western "classical" music