Ebook: Beethovens Eroica: The First Great Romantic Symphony
- Tags: 1800-1899, Criticism interpretation etc, Symphonies (Beethoven Ludwig van), Music, Music / 19th century / History and criticism, Music / 19th century / Social aspects, Music / Social aspects, Beethoven Ludwig van -- 1770-1827. -- Sinfonien. -- Nr. 3. -- op. 55 -- Es-Dur, Beethoven Ludwig van / 1770-1827 / Symphonies / no. 3 op. 55
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Basic Books
- City: New York
- Edition: First U.S. edition
- Language: English
- epub
"In 1805, the world of music was startled by an avant-garde and explosive new work. Intellectually and emotionally, Beethoven's Third Symphony, the "Eroica," rudely broke the mold of the Viennese Classical symphony and revealed a powerful new expressiveness, both personal and societal. Even the whiff of actual political revolution was woven into the work-it was originally inscribed to Napoleon Bonaparte, a dangerous hero for a composer dependent on conservative royal patronage. With the first two stunning chords of the "Eroica," classical music was transformed. In Beethoven's Eroica, James Hamilton-Paterson reconstructs this great moment in Western culture, the shock of the music and the symphony's long afterlife." -- Publisher's description.
Download the book Beethovens Eroica: The First Great Romantic Symphony for free or read online
Continue reading on any device:
Last viewed books
Related books
{related-news}
Comments (0)