The Beethoven Quartet Companion
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520204204 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Very Useful - True Companion D. J. Leedham The initial motivation was to get Michael Steinberg's Notes On The Quartets. First thing I looked at was his Glossary, which is very useful for non musicians. I loved his circle of fifths diagram, but wish he'd added one for key signatures. -- Kerman's opening essay provides an interesting way of looking at the three stages of Beethoven's quartet output. (Early to late) The most interesting essay is Solomon's take on the old "Was Beethoven a classical or a romantic composer?" I've always thought the distinction made no difference and that Beethoven was a sui generis. Not to be put in any box. And that those who do so have s. Superb discussions on Beethoven's String Quartets This book consists of a collection of essays about topics relevant to Beethoven's work on his sixteen string quartets, as well as a quartet-by-quartet analysis, much like you would see in program notes (only more thorough). The essay writers approach the quartets from several different angles: some write as musical performers while others as professional musicologists, but all are of excellent quality and give you insight into a particular aspect of Beethoven and his music.Another great characteristic of this book is its accessibility. Even though it would help to know how to read music, that is more or less the extent of t. Likable Mat H Includes usable guide to the quartets, and a couple of interesting essays. However, it could have been better. The guide is in many places too short, and an essay about the relation between the quartets and the other works of Beethoven would have been welcome.
Michael Steinberg's 'program notes' to each quartet, directed at once to the musical beginner and to the expert, are as eloquent and persuasive as popular writing about music can get. His essays are followed by equally expert and accessible contributions by other masters on The Master, providing literate music lovers with the context and equipment for a richer enjoyment and clearer understanding of these sixteen unique conversations among two violins, a viola, and a cello."—David Littlejohn, author of The Ultimate Art: Essays Around and About Opera"A fine collection of essays to assist the music lover in the seemingly endless qu
Maynard Solomon has written an acclaimed biography of Beethoven. Robert Winter, an authority on sketches for the late quartets, has created interactive programs regarded as milestones in multimedia publishing. Leon Botstein is the conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra as well as a distinguished social historian and college president. And the book is anchored by the program notes of Michael Steinberg, who has served as Artistic Advisor of the San Francisco Symphony and the Minnesota Orchestra.. Joseph Kerman is perhaps the world's most renowned Beethoven scholar. Robert Martin writes from his experience as cellist of the Sequoia Quartet. While the Beethoven string quartets are to chamber music what the plays of Shakespeare are to drama, even seasoned concertgoers will welcome guidance with these personal and sometimes enigmatic works.This collection offers Beethoven lovers both detailed notes on the listening experience of each quartet and a stimulating range of more general perspectives: Who has the quartets' audience been? How were the quartets performed before the era of sound recordings? What is the relationship between "classical" and "romantic" in the quartets? How was their reception affected by social and economic history? What sorts of interpretiv