Beethoven [[electronic resource] ] : the Ninth symphony / / David Benjamin Levy
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| Autore: |
Levy David Benjamin
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| Titolo: |
Beethoven [[electronic resource] ] : the Ninth symphony / / David Benjamin Levy
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| Pubblicazione: | New Haven ; ; London, : Yale University Press, 2003 |
| Edizione: | Rev. ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 784.2184 |
| Soggetto topico: | Symphonies - Criticism and interpretation |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Previous ed.: London : Prentice Hall International, 1995. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1: FROM ''RESCUE FROM THE CHAINS OF TYRANTS'' TO ''ALL MEN BECOME BROTHERS'': THE WORLD OF THE NINTH -- CHAPTER 2: THE GENESIS OF THE NINTH -- CHAPTER 3: THE NINTH: MOVEMENTS I-III -- CHAPTER 4: THE NINTH: THE CHORAL FINALE -- CHAPTER 5: THE PERFORMANCES OF 1824 -- CHAPTER 6: IN THE SHADOW OF THE NINTH -- CHAPTER 7: PERFORMANCE TRADITIONS -- Nine Ninths: A Select Discography -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, a masterpiece that has influenced virtually every Western composer since its premiere, has become associated with the marking of momentous public occasions. In 1989, Chinese students played its finale through loudspeakers in Tiananmen Square, and Leonard Bernstein led a performance in Berlin to celebrate the razing of the Berlin Wall. This lively and up-to-date book focuses on Beethoven's Ninth, exploring the cultural and musical meanings that surround this powerful work of genius. David B. Levy sets the scene with a brief survey of nineteenth-century Germanic culture and society, then analyzes the Ninth symphony in detail with special emphasis on the famous choral finale. He discusses the initial performances in 1824 under Beethoven's direction and traces the symphony's critical reception and legacy. In the final chapter of the book, Levy examines interpretations of the work by prominent conductors, including Wagner, Mahler, and Weingartner. A fully annotated discography of selected recordings completes this comprehensive volume. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Beethoven |
| ISBN: | 1-281-72936-1 |
| 9786611729363 | |
| 0-300-12903-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910452003303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Yale music masterworks.