The Beethoven quartets / Joseph Kerman.
| Author/creator | Kerman, Joseph |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1971, ©1966. |
| Description | 386, viii pages : music, color portrait ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Beethoven in 1798. Quartet in D major, op. 18, no. 3 -- Technique and expression. Quartet in F major, op. 18, no. 1 ; Quartet in G major, op. 18, no. 2 -- Disruption. Quartet in A major, op. 18, no. 5 ; Quartet in C minor, op. 18, no. 4 ; Quartet in B-flat major, op. 18, no. 6 -- After the "Eroica". Quartet in F major, op. 59, no. 1 -- The "Razumovsky" quartets. Quartet in E minor, op. 59, no. 2 ; Quartet in C major, op. 59, no. 3 -- The quartets of 1809-10. Quartet in E-flat major, op. 74 ("The harp") ; Quartet in F minor, op. 95 -- Voice -- Contrast. Quartet in E-flat major, op. 127 ; Quartet in A minor, op. 132 -- Fugue. The great fugue, op. 133 -- Dissociation and integration. Quartet in B-flat major, op. 130 ; Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131 -- Beethoven in 1826. Quartet in F major, op. 135. |
| Abstract | With more than 180 musical examples, this book offers a passage-by-passage examination of the nature, structure, significance, and interrelationships of sixteen compositions that are among the greatest music ever composed. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-386) and index. |
| LCCN | 66019383 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B42 K47 1971 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B42 K47 1971 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |