Beethoven Symphonies Revisited: Performance, Expression and Impact

by David Young

Book Overview

Beethoven Symphonies Revisited guides the reader -- music student, concert goer, or general music lover -- through the movements in a way that renews the novelty and excitement that listeners must have felt at the first performances. Stylistic discussion concentrates on the unusual features of each symphony, placing each individual work in the context of Beethoven's musical advancement and circumstances. His musical innovations are explored, and his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789760801
• ISBN13: 9781789760804
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.0"