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Binding: PaperbackBrand: Alfred Publishing Dewey Decimal Number: 780.924 EAN: 9780486227696 Edition: New edition Feature: Book ISBN: 0486227693 Label: Dover Publications Manufacturer: Dover Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 410 Publication Date: June 01, 1972 Publisher: Dover Publications Studio: Dover Publications Features:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: 457 letters to fellow musicians, friends, greats, patrons and literary scholars reveal Beethoven's musical thoughts, quirks of personality, insights and daily events. 15 plates. 410 pgs. Average Rating:
Rating: - Book about BeethovenI love Beethoven and his music. This look into his personal life is fascinating and enlightening. I couldn't put it down. Rating: - Fascinating insight into a master.Reading these letters feel like I'm being granted a rare insight into Beethoven's personal life. Rating: - BEETHOVEN "A Look Behind The Notes"Beethoven's Letters As a pianist, teacher, adjudicator, examiner, critic and author, I am often presented with performances of Beethoven's works that offer no insight or understanding of Beethoven the man or his music! When giving master classes, I encourage students to read his letters and analyze his music before attempting to perform it. Most consider Beethoven an unpleasant, angry, reclusive human being! Beethoven's letters prove these thoughts to be totally invalid! When writing to his brothers (Heiligenstadt Testament),Beethoven shows an essence of lament because he is so distraught about the false opinions of others toward him. In his letter's we find the true essence of this great ... Read More Rating: - FascinatingHow could it not be fascinating? The real thing - he was not writing with the thought that his letters would ever be published and as the editor says - how can we judge a genius by ordinary means?? His personal life was extreme, but his letters show us the real man with a true heart and extreme emotions. I just loved this book. I'm not a music specialist - this book is written for the general public - I love classical music and play the piano - but now as I play Beethoven his life rings out more meaningfully to me and I forgive him his sins of passion - as I thrill in playing the music of this genius. Rating: - Beethoven as a PersonThis is a fascinating book told by Beethoven himself. Considering the large volume of compositions written by Beethoven, it is amazing the amount of Beethoven's letter-writing. Many of his letters describe work-in-progress. Others talk about his patrons, fellow musicians, publishers, and personal friends. There are even some letters written to some of the women Beethoven admired. There are musical quotations of different compositions that were works-in-progress. Some of the pages show copies of some of Beethoven's actual scores. The translator lavishly uses footnotes to describe the historical background surrounding the period of Beethoven's life. Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display |
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