The Beethoven compendium : a guide to Beethoven's life and music / Barry Cooper, Anne-Louise Coldicott, Nicholas Marston and William Drabkin ; edited by Barry Cooper.
| Other author | Cooper, Barry (Barry A. R.) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1992. |
| Description | 351 pages : illustrations, plates ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Calendar of Beethoven's life, works and related events / Barry Cooper -- Beethoven's family tree / Barry Cooper -- Who's who of Beethoven's contemporaries / Barry Cooper -- Historical background. Politics / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Intellectual currents: philosophy and aesthetics / Nicholas Marston ; Patronage and the place of the artist in society / Nicholas Marston ; Economics / Barry Cooper -- Musical background. Evolution of the classical style, 1750-1800 / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Influences on Beethoven's style / Barry Cooper ; Beethoven's musical environment / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Music copying and publishing / Barry Cooper ; Beethoven's patrons and commissions / Anne-Louise Coldicott -- Beethoven as an individual / Anne-Louise Coldicott. Appearance and manner ; Character and behavior ; Personal relationships ; Financial affairs ; The portraits ; Residences and travel ; Daily routine and composing habits ; Beethoven as pianist, conductor and teacher ; Illness, deafness and death -- Beethoven's beliefs and opinions / Barry Cooper. Philosophical ideas: ethics and art ; Politics ; Religion ; Literature ; Personal environment ; Other composers ; Himself ; His own music -- Biographical and musical source material. Letters / Nicholas Marston ; Conversation books / Nicholas Marston ; Diaries and other documents / Barry Cooper ; The Heiligenstadt testament / Barry Cooper ; Sketches / Nicholas Marston ; Beethoven's hand ; Autograph scores / Barry Cooper ; Corrected copies and copyists / Barry Cooper ; First editions and publishers / Barry Cooper ; Manuscript paper and handwriting / Barry Cooper -- A conspectus of Beethoven's music / William Drabkin. The stylistic periods ; Traditional elements of Beethoven's style ; Harmony and tonality ; Counterpoint ; Orchestration ; Musical form: innovations -- The music. Numerical list of works / Barry Cooper ; Symphonies / Nicholas Marston ; Concertos and other orchestral music / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Dance music and marches / Barry Cooper ; Chamber music with wind / Nicholas Marston ; Chamber music for piano and strings / Nicholas Marston ; Chamber music for strings alone / Nicholas Marston ; Piano music / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Stage music / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Choral music, vocal music with orchestra, canons / Barry Cooper ; Songs / Barry Cooper ; Folksong arrangements / Barry Cooper ; Arrangements of his own music; miscellaneous works / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Unfinished and projected works / Barry Cooper -- Performance practice in Beethoven's day / Anne-Louise Coldicott -- Reception. Contemporary assessments / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Posthumous assessments: the 'Romantic hero' / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Performance styles since Beethoven's day / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Monuments and memorials / Anne-Louise Coldicott ; Beethoven's place in music history / Barry Cooper -- Beethoven literature. Biography and biographers / William Drabkin ; Editions of the music / Nicholas Marston ; Analytical studies / Nicholas Marston ; Sketch studies / Nicholas Marston ; Bibliographies, catalogues and indexes / Nicholas Marston. |
| Abstract | This book, written by four leading Beethoven scholars in the light of the latest research into this perennially fascinating figure, is the key to a full understanding of Beethoven: his character, his social life, his religious beliefs, his politics, his times, and above all, his music. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-335) and index. |
| LCCN | 91065423 |
| ISBN | 0500015236 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B4 B26 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |