The key to Beethoven
Subtitle: connecting tonality and meaning in his music
By: Paul M. Ellison
Series: The North American Beethoven series -- no. 7
Publisher: Pendragon Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Hillsdale, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 437
ISBN-13: 9781576472026
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Tonality
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-418) and index.
Table of contents: title: The background to key symbolism in 18th century Germany; title: Beethoven and the meaning of keys; title: Beethoven's songs and the affective implications of primary tonality; title: Songs containing significant affective modulations; title: Songs containing affective modulations to more distant keys; title: Vocal and choral music with orchestra : five case studies; title: The tempest sonata : an instrumental case study.