Beethoven's concertos : history, style, performance / Leon Plantinga.

Author/creator Plantinga, Leon
Format Book
Edition1st edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Norton, ©1999.
Descriptionxi, 403 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 booklet (108 pages : music ; 21 cm) in pocket.
Subjects

Contents Form in Beethoven's concerto -- Bonn: the court, the composer, the concerto -- The virtuoso in Vienna -- Toward the Lingua Franca: piano concerto no. 2 in Bb, op. 19 -- Beyond the Lingua Franca: piano concerto no. 1 in C, op. 15 -- On the origins of piano concerto no. 3 -- Toward the middle-period style: piano concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37 -- An interlude in the French manner: triple concerto in C, op. 56 -- To sing of arms and men: piano concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58 -- Of purest ray serene: the violin concerto in D, op. 61 -- The "Emperor": piano concerto no. 5 in Eb, op. 73 -- On performing Beethoven's concerto -- Appendix I. The Bonn concertos and their sources -- Appendix II. On redating piano concerto no. 3: a summary.
Abstract Beethoven's five concertos for piano, his Violin Concerto, and his Triple Concerto rank among the most famous and beloved works in the concert literature. The composer regarded the piano concertos, which he customarily premiered himself, as very personal vehicles for conveying his musical thought and performance style. In this book, the first full-length study of Beethoven's concertos, the author brings to bear his extensive scholarship in music of the Romantic era to establish the circumstances surrounding the composition and first performances of these enduring works. He locates them in their social and musical contexts and discusses the form, style, and affect of each concerto, searching out its eloquent individuality. Finally, Plantinga looks at the vexing questions surrounding the performance of this repertory today.
Local noteLittle-325970--305131029951$
General noteIncludes supplemental volume with music examples.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 373-383) and index.
LCCN 98022552
ISBN0393046915

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Music Music Stacks ML410.B4 P562 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold
Music Music Stacks ML410.B4 P562 1999 SUPPL. ✔ Available Place Hold