Beethoven: The Moonlight and Other Sonatas, Op. 27 and Op. 31. Cambridge Music Handbooks.

Author:   Timothy Jones (University of Exeter)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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Pages:   146
Publication Date:   01 January 1999
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Even in Beethoven's day the 'Moonlight' Sonata was a popular favourite. This book provides an accessible introduction to the Sonatas Opp. 27 and 31 (including The 'Moonlight' and 'The Tempest'), aimed at pianists, students, and music lovers. It begins with the works' historical background - the emergence of a 'piano culture' at the end of the eighteenth century, Beethoven's aristocratic milieu in Vienna, and his oft-quoted intention to follow a new compositional path. An account of the sonatas' genesis is followed by a discussion of their reception history, including a survey of changing performing styles since the mid-nineteenth century. The concept of the Sonata quasi una Fantasia is examined in relation to the cult of artistic sensibility in early-nineteenth-century Vienna. And the study concludes with a critical introduction to each sonata.

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Author:   Timothy Jones (University of Exeter)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781280429231


ISBN 10:   1280429232
Pages:   146
Publication Date:   01 January 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Undefined
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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