Why Beethoven: a phenomenon in one hundred pieces

"Without Beethoven, music as we know it wouldn't exist. By examining one hundred of his compositions, a portrait emerges of the man behind the music. Lebrecht has immersed himself in the rich catalogue of Beethoven recordings and presents a unique picture of the man through his music. He s...

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1. Verfasser: Lebrecht, Norman 1948- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Pegasus Books 2023
Ausgabe:First Pegasus Books cloth edition
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Zusammenfassung:"Without Beethoven, music as we know it wouldn't exist. By examining one hundred of his compositions, a portrait emerges of the man behind the music. Lebrecht has immersed himself in the rich catalogue of Beethoven recordings and presents a unique picture of the man through his music. He selects the best recordings of one hundred key pieces, showing the composer as we've never seen him before. Who was the irascible, unpredictable, warped genius who stretched what music could do to the breaking point?"--
Beschreibung:342 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9781639364114