Inside Beethoven's Quartets: History, Interpretation, Performance [With CD (Audio)]

by Joel Smirnoff, Ronald Copes, Lewis Lockwood

The string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven, the signal achievement of "that noble genre," have rewarded the engagement of scholars, performers, and audiences for almost two hundred years. This book and its accompanying recording invite you to experience three of these profound and beautiful works of music from the inside, with a leading Beethoven scholar and a premier performing ensemble as your guides. Lewis Lockwood provides historical and biographical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674028090
• ISBN13: 9780674028098
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 10.2"