| Other author/creator | Fortune, Nigel editor. |
| Other author/creator | Arnold, Denis, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Barford, Philip. |
| Other author/creator | Melville, Derek. |
| Other author/creator | Truscott, Harold. |
| Other author/creator | Simpson, Robert, 1921-1997. |
| Other author/creator | Deane, Basil. |
| Other author/creator | Dean, Winton. |
| Other author/creator | McCaldin, Denis. |
| Other author/creator | Orrey, Leslie. |
| Other author/creator | Tyson, Alan. |
| Other author/creator | Arnold, Elsie. |
| Uniform title | Beethoven companion |
| Contents |
The man and artist. Beethoven as man and artist / Philip Barford -- The pianos and the piano music. Beethoven's piano / Derek Melville -- The piano music - I / Harold Truscott -- The piano music - II / Philip Barford -- The chamber music. The chamber music with piano / Nigel Fortune -- The chamber music for strings / Robert Simpson -- The orchestral music. The symphonies and overtures / Basil Deane -- The concertos / Basil Deane -- The operatic and vocal music. Beethoven and opera / Winton Dean -- The choral music / Denis McCaldin -- The songs / Leslie Orrey -- Practical matters. Sketches and autographs / Alan Tyson -- Steps to publication - and beyond / Alan Tyson -- The view of posterity. The view of posterity: an anthology / Elsie and Denis Arnold. |
| Abstract |
This volume brings together a distinguished group of contributors, each of whom writes lucidly on some aspect of Beethoven's life and work. The book as a whole offers both scholars and music lovers a broad and fresh view of this great genius, and the individual essays offer not only new facts but also new viewpoints on well-known works. |
| Local note | Little-86516--305131001220I |
| General note | London ed. (Faber) has title: The Beethoven companion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 77139374 |
