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245 10 a| Beethoven on Beethoven :b| playing his piano music his way /c| by William S. Newman.;

260 a| New York :b| Norton,c| 1988.;

300 a| 336 pages :b| music ;c| 24 cm;

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500 a| Beethoven's works for piano: pages 323-329.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-322) and index.;

505 00 t| Orientations.t| Definitions and elaborations ;t| The scope and plan of this study ;t| Some background information on Beethoven's career ;t| Beethoven's output for piano ;t| The sources of information for this book ;t| Some relevant philosophies and perspectives --t| Source manuscripts and editions.t| Sketches and autographs ;t| Early editions ;t| Trends in editing ;t| Beethoven since Beethoven --t| Beethoven and the piano: his options, preferences, pianism, and playing.t| First, some conclusions ;t| A consensus on differences between pianos then and now ;t| A prevailing view about Beethoven's preferences ;t| Beethoven's pianos summarized chronologically ;t| Actual preferences and ideals ;t| The range of Beethoven's pianos ;t| Piano actions - English, French, and Viennese ;t| The pedals available on Beethoven's pianos ;t| The pianism of Beethoven compared with that of Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert ;t| Beethoven as a performing pianist --t| Tempo: rate and flexibility.t| Its elusiveness, even with the metronome ;t| Some previous studies of Beethoven tempo (Beck) ;t| Four other studies of Beethoven tempo ;t| Applying Beck's "rhythmic character" to moderate and slower tempos ;t| Extending the meaning of "rhythmic character" ;t| Flexibility in the pulse rate ;t| Structural and historical aspects of Beethoven tempo --t| Articulation: the demarcation and characterization of Beethoven's musical ideas.t| Means, uses, and ways ;t| Problems in reading and interpreting Beethoven's slurs ;t| Seven tentative explanations for Beethoven's slurring ;t| Pauses as further demarcators and characterizers ;t| Problems in distinguishing and interpreting Beethoven's staccato signs ;t| Can editors help to resolve the ambiguity of Beethoven's staccato signs ;t| Beethoven's signs and uses for accents --t| The incise and phrase as guides to rhythmic grouping and dynamic direction.t| The meaning of incise ;t| The evolution of the incise in theoretical writings ;t| Beethoven's supposed annotations in twenty-one Cramer etudes ;t| Rhythmic grouping and dynamic direction as revealed in Beethoven's incises and phrases --t| Realizing Beethoven's ornamentation.t| Types, evidence, and studies ;t| About Beethoven's trills ;t| Beethoven's turns and freer short embellishments ;t| Short and long appoggiaturas --t| Further expressive factors.t| Legato and tone production ;t| Beethoven's use of the pedals ;t| Summary of Beethoven's use of dynamics and agogics --t| Some broad, structural considerations.t| Taking larger views withing a movement ;t| Interrelationships among movements of a cycle --t| Keyboard techniques as both clues and consequences.t| Beethoven's own technical endowments and attributes ;t| His use of the basic touches ;t| His exploitation of idiomatic techniques ;t| Beethoven's original fingerings --t| A few afterthoughts.;

520 a| In this provocative new study, the author presents to the reader "whatever intentions on Beethoven's part can be documented or can be supported by reasoning and analysis in the primary sources for his music." His aim, in brief, is to get as close as possible to the performance practices Beethoven himself had in mind for his piano music, both solo and ensemble works.;

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Beethoven on Beethoven : playing his piano music his way / by William S. Newman.

Author/creator	Newman, William S.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Norton, 1988.
Description	336 pages : music ; 24 cm
Subjects	Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Piano music. Piano music--Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.). Performance practice (Music)--History. --18th century. Performance practice (Music)--History. --19th century.

Contents	Orientations. Definitions and elaborations ; The scope and plan of this study ; Some background information on Beethoven's career ; Beethoven's output for piano ; The sources of information for this book ; Some relevant philosophies and perspectives -- Source manuscripts and editions. Sketches and autographs ; Early editions ; Trends in editing ; Beethoven since Beethoven -- Beethoven and the piano: his options, preferences, pianism, and playing. First, some conclusions ; A consensus on differences between pianos then and now ; A prevailing view about Beethoven's preferences ; Beethoven's pianos summarized chronologically ; Actual preferences and ideals ; The range of Beethoven's pianos ; Piano actions - English, French, and Viennese ; The pedals available on Beethoven's pianos ; The pianism of Beethoven compared with that of Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert ; Beethoven as a performing pianist -- Tempo: rate and flexibility. Its elusiveness, even with the metronome ; Some previous studies of Beethoven tempo (Beck) ; Four other studies of Beethoven tempo ; Applying Beck's "rhythmic character" to moderate and slower tempos ; Extending the meaning of "rhythmic character" ; Flexibility in the pulse rate ; Structural and historical aspects of Beethoven tempo -- Articulation: the demarcation and characterization of Beethoven's musical ideas. Means, uses, and ways ; Problems in reading and interpreting Beethoven's slurs ; Seven tentative explanations for Beethoven's slurring ; Pauses as further demarcators and characterizers ; Problems in distinguishing and interpreting Beethoven's staccato signs ; Can editors help to resolve the ambiguity of Beethoven's staccato signs ; Beethoven's signs and uses for accents -- The incise and phrase as guides to rhythmic grouping and dynamic direction. The meaning of incise ; The evolution of the incise in theoretical writings ; Beethoven's supposed annotations in twenty-one Cramer etudes ; Rhythmic grouping and dynamic direction as revealed in Beethoven's incises and phrases -- Realizing Beethoven's ornamentation. Types, evidence, and studies ; About Beethoven's trills ; Beethoven's turns and freer short embellishments ; Short and long appoggiaturas -- Further expressive factors. Legato and tone production ; Beethoven's use of the pedals ; Summary of Beethoven's use of dynamics and agogics -- Some broad, structural considerations. Taking larger views withing a movement ; Interrelationships among movements of a cycle -- Keyboard techniques as both clues and consequences. Beethoven's own technical endowments and attributes ; His use of the basic touches ; His exploitation of idiomatic techniques ; Beethoven's original fingerings -- A few afterthoughts.
Abstract	In this provocative new study, the author presents to the reader "whatever intentions on Beethoven's part can be documented or can be supported by reasoning and analysis in the primary sources for his music." His aim, in brief, is to get as close as possible to the performance practices Beethoven himself had in mind for his piano music, both solo and ensemble works.
General note	Beethoven's works for piano: pages 323-329.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-322) and index.
LCCN	87018756
ISBN	0393025381

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