Beethoven: The Ninth Symphony (Revised Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300099649 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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His scholarship is formidable and absolutely current." . "Levy operates from many perspectives--social, cultural, historical, and theoretical
He discusses the initial performances in 1824 under Beethoven's direction and traces the symphony's critical reception and legacy. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, a masterpiece that has influenced virutally every Western composer since its premiere, has become associated with the marking of momentous public occasions. This lively and up-to-date book focuses on Beethoven's Ninth, exploring the cultural and musical meanings that surround this powerful work of genius. Levy sets the scene with a brief survey of nineteenth-century Germanic culture and society, then analyzes the Ninth Symphony in detail, with special emphasis on the famous choral finale. In the final chapter of the book, Levy examines i
ode to joy George Tsouris i have a completely new level of understanding regarding this tremendous work of music. i appreciate that the author not only works through the musical elements of the work, but also different music appreciation elements as well; he analyses different critical judgements given about the work. furthermore, the complete poem is translated into english (which i should have expected, but didnt). my favorite line of the book is: "Only the most cynical of listeners can walk away from a performance of the ninth symphony without sensing that. Meow Tomcat said Mainly for the music student. I'm not a music student and do not read music, so I cannot comment on the technical analysis which makes up most of the book. The parts I enjoyed are tracing the Mainly for the music student I'm not a music student and do not read music, so I cannot comment on the technical analysis which makes up most of the book. The parts I enjoyed are tracing the 30 year period leading up to the Beethoven's 9th Symphony, its reception (not always favourable) and performance traditions. I value the select discography analyzing 9 recordings of the 9th Symphony from 1928 to 1992 that were faithful, interpretively important or controversial. The conductors include Furtwangler, Toscanini, Roger Norrington, Christopher Hogwood, George Szel. 0 year period leading up to the Beethoven's 9th Symphony, its reception (not always favourable) and performance traditions. I value the select discography analyzing 9 recordings of the 9th Symphony from 19"Mainly for the music student" according to Meow Tomcat. I'm not a music student and do not read music, so I cannot comment on the technical analysis which makes up most of the book. The parts I enjoyed are tracing the Mainly for the music student I'm not a music student and do not read music, so I cannot comment on the technical analysis which makes up most of the book. The parts I enjoyed are tracing the 30 year period leading up to the Beethoven's 9th Symphony, its reception (not always favourable) and performance traditions. I value the select discography analyzing 9 recordings of the 9th Symphony from 1928 to 1992 that were faithful, interpretively important or controversial. The conductors include Furtwangler, Toscanini, Roger Norrington, Christopher Hogwood, George Szel. 0 year period leading up to the Beethoven's 9th Symphony, its reception (not always favourable) and performance traditions. I value the select discography analyzing 9 recordings of the 9th Symphony from 1928 to 1992 that were faithful, interpretively important or controversial. The conductors include Furtwangler, Toscanini, Roger Norrington, Christopher Hogwood, George Szel. 8 to 199"Mainly for the music student" according to Meow Tomcat. I'm not a music student and do not read music, so I cannot comment on the technical analysis which makes up most of the book. The parts I enjoyed are tracing the Mainly for the music student I'm not a music student and do not read music, so I cannot comment on the technical analysis which makes up most of the book. The parts I enjoyed are tracing the 30 year period leading up to the Beethoven's 9th Symphony, its reception (not always favourable) and performance traditions. I value the select discography analyzing 9 recordings of the 9th Symphony from 1928 to 1992 that were faithful, interpretively important or controversial. The conductors include Furtwangler, Toscanini, Roger Norrington, Christopher Hogwood, George Szel. 0 year period leading up to the Beethoven's 9th Symphony, its reception (not always favourable) and performance traditions. I value the select discography analyzing 9 recordings of the 9th Symphony from 1928 to 1992 that were faithful, interpretively important or controversial. The conductors include Furtwangler, Toscanini, Roger Norrington, Christopher Hogwood, George Szel. that were faithful, interpretively important or controversial. The conductors include Furtwangler, Toscanini, Roger Norrington, Christopher Hogwood, George Szel. J. Ernest Green said Excellent reference book on Beethoven 9. Wonderful book for those working on this piece. I have other books from this Yale series and they are all really good. They remind me a bit of the single subject New Grove volumes. For a student or professional working on Beethoven 9 this is a great tool!