Beethoven: Missa Solemnis by William Drabkin
The Missa Solemnis is a document of extraordinary richness from the last decades of Beethoven's creative life. In this compendious and accessible guide, William Drabkin considers the work as a musical expression of the most celebrated text of the Roman Catholic faith and as an example from a tradition of Mass settings in eighteenth and early nineteenth-century Austria. The opening chapters present various critical perspectives on the Missa Solemnis and chart the history of its composition, first performances and publication. But, above all, the work itself is considered in detail, including the overall design, connections between the movements, the orchestration, word painting and programmatic elements.
Drabkin, William: - WILLIAM DRABKIN is Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Southampton in England. He has written books on Beethoven and Schenkerian analysis and serves on the editorial board of two journals, Music Analysis and Beethoven Forum.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521372299 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521372291 |
| Title | Beethoven: Missa Solemnis |
| Author | William Drabkin |
| Series | Cambridge Music Handbooks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1991-11-29 |
| Number of pages | 132 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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