Beethoven's Century
Subtitle: Essays on Composers and Themes (Eastman Studies in Music)
Publisher: University of Rochester Press
Published: June 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781580462754
Subjects: History & Criticism - General; Music / History & Criticism; Music; Music/Songbooks; 19th century; History and criticism
Description: "Beethoven's Century addresses perennial questions of what music meant to the composer and his audiences, how it was intended to be played and how today's audiences can usefully approach it." "Beethoven's Century concludes with a wry look at some startling developments in early twentieth-century music that have often been overlooked."--Jacket.