The Cambridge companion to the 'Eroica' symphony / edited by Nancy November.
| Other author/creator | November, Nancy editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020. |
| Copyright Notice | ©2020 |
| Description | xxii, 269 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 26 cm. |
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| Series | Cambridge companions to music Cambridge companions to music. ^A371619 |
| Contents | Part I. Context and genesis. Beethoven and heroism in the age of revolutions / Scott Burnham -- Beethoven's 'watershed'? Eroica's contexts and periodisation / Mark Ferraguto -- The symphony in Vienna and abroad around 1800 / Erica Buurman -- Genesis and publication of the Eroica / Federica Rovelli -- Part II. Analytical approaches. Twentieth-century analytical approaches to the first movement / William Drabkin -- The hero who practices resignation: Beethoven's Eroica as 'Late' work / Vasili Byros -- Registering the Eroica / Nicholas Marston -- After invention: traces and materials in the Eroica finale / Elaine Sisman -- Part III. Reception. Performing, arranging and rearranging the Eroica: then and now / Nancy November -- The Eroica endures: Beethoven's Third Symphony in the twenty-first century / Melanie Lowe. |
| Abstract | This Companion provides orientation for those embarking on the study of Beethoven's much-discussed Eroica Symphony, as well as providing fresh insights that will appeal to scholars, performers and listeners more generally. The book addresses the symphony in three thematic sections, on genesis, analysis and reception history, and covers key topics including political context, dedication, sources of the Symphony's inspiration, 'heroism' and the idea of a 'watershed' work. Critical studies of writings and analyses from Beethoven's day to ours are included, as well as a range of other relevant responses to the work, including compositions, recordings, images and film. The Companion draws on previous literature but also illuminates the work from new angles, based on new evidence and a range of approaches by twelve leading scholars in Beethoven research |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2019050812 |
| ISBN | 9781108422581 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1108422586 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781108435574 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | 1108435572 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B42 C12 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |