| Series |
Unlocking the masters series ; no. 24
Unlocking the masters series ; no. 24. ^A590063
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| Contents |
Beethoven's chamber music -- Beethoven's life -- The sonatas for violin and piano: Nos. 1-5 -- The sonatas for violin and piano: Nos. 6-10 -- The sonatas for cello and piano -- The trios -- One-offs, great and small -- Beethoven and the string quartet -- The early quartets -- The "Razumovsky" quartets, op. 59 -- The "Harp" and Serioso quartets, op. 74 and Op. 95 -- The late quartets: E-flat major, op. 127 and A minor: op. 132 -- The mad divertimento: the Quartet in B-flat major, op. 130, and the Great fugue, op. 133 -- The late quartets: C-sharp minor, op. 131 and F major, op. 135 -- Listening to Beethoven's chamber music. |
| Abstract |
The author shows how Beethoven's sonatas for violin and piano overflow with high energy and spirits, showing a creative force that transcended personal struggles. The "Kreutzer" sonata, Op. 47, displays all the power of the master's middle period, while the G Major sonata, Op. 96, foreshadows Beethoven's mellower late works. The author also considers the sonatas for cello and piano, which span Beethoven's early, middle, and late periods, and examines the piano trios, including the immense "Archduke" trio. A highlight of the book is an exploration of the sixteen string quartets, which represent the pinnacle of Beethoven's achievement in chamber music. The author explains how the middle-period quartets, starting with the epic "Razumovsky" set, shatter molds and create new procedures, often on a stunning scale, and why the five late quartets and the Great Fugue are considered the peaks of the quartet literature and of Beethoven's own output. The author helps both new and experienced listeners grasp the strangeness and grandeur of these astonishing creations. The book comes with a compact disc containing musical selections drawn from critically acclaimed performances on Naxos Records. |
| Local note | JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING LOCATED AT CALL NUMBER : MusicLib CD-29669. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174). |
| LCCN | 2012002953 |
| ISBN | 9781574672039 |
| ISBN | 1574672037 |
| Publisher number | HL00333394 Hal Leonard |
