Beethoven's Concertos: History, Style, Performance
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Beethoven's Concertos: History, Style, Performance by Leon Plantinga
Beethoven's piano and violin concertos rank among the most famous and beloved works in concert literature. The composer regared the piano concertos, which he himself premiered, as very personal expressions of his musical thought and perfomance style. This book on Beethoven contains 11 chapters, each of which is devoted to a single concerto and the issues surrounding it. The author includes historical and background information, and details of sources, dating and performance practice, locating the works in their social and musical context, and discussing their form, style and affect, highlighting their expressive individuality. Finally, the author looks at the questions about performing this repertoire today.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393046915 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393046915 |
| Title | Beethoven's Concertos: History, Style, Performance |
| Author | Leon Plantinga |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1999-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |