Beethoven's sketches : an analysis of his style based on a study of his sketch-books / by Paul Mies ; translated by Doris L. Mackinnon.
| Author/creator | Mies, Paul |
| Other author | Mackinnon, Doris L. (Doris Livingston), translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Dover Publications, 1974. |
| Description | 198 pages : music ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Bedeutung der Skizzen Beethovens zur Erkenntnis seines Stiles. English |
| Contents | Part I. Style determinants. The melodic line. Up-beat and 'Curtain' ; The melodic apex and its treatment ; Repetition of notes ; Suspension: absolute melodic structure -- The melodic form. The types of melody ; Threefold repetition ; Avoidance of sequences and uniform rhythms; characteristic relations between the melodic types, and their changes ; Sequence-contractions ; Transformation of the types ; Themes with irregular number of bars ; Melodic breadth and elimination of caesurae ; The fugue theme -- Unity within the movement and in the complete works, whether considered singly or in groups. Relations within the movement and within the work ; Relations within a group of woks -- Constant features in the development. Constancy in the treatment of motive and rhythm ; Modulation ; Instrumentation ; General plans -- Beethoven as creative artist. Part II. Beethoven as creative artist. Writing the sketches ; Artistic creation ; Aesthetic judgement ; The importance of the sketches to Beethoven -- Part III. The musical expression. Beethoven as composer of instrumental music and as writer of songs -- Style features adopted for their expressive value. The common chord and other structures in the melody ; Suspension and descending seconds ; 'Ornament' ; 'Character' of the keys ; Notation and musical expression. |
| Abstract | Compares and contrasts musical ideas from Beethoven's sketch-books with their ultimate form in the finished works. |
| General note | Translation of Die Bedeutung der Skizzen Beethovens zur Erkenntnis seines Stiles. |
| General note | Reprint of the 1929 edition published by Oxford University Press, London. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 74189433 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.B4 M62 1974 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |