Beethoven

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Hailed as a masterpiece for its original interpretations of Beethoven s life and music, this edition takes into account the latest information and literature Includes a 30 page bibliographical essay, numerous illustrations, and a full color pictorial biography of the composer. Read Beethoven By Maynard Solomon – kino-fada.fr I liked this biography far less than that of Jan Swafford I found it a bit dry in style and sometimes bogged down in musical scores It is highly revered I believe but for the non musician, it is not always easy to follow or fun to...I am obsessed with Beethoven for reasons I don t fully understand I m not musically inclined and I didn t develop a love for classical music until later in life But Beethoven s music moves me deeply and I decided I had to know the man behind it This book brought him to life for me For those who are not obsessed, it would seem boring, but to me, it was like gaining deeper knowledge of someone I already love A bit like reading a grandmother s diary, only fardisturbing It brought him I am obsessed with Beethoven for reasons I don t fully understand I m not musically inclined and I didn t develop a love for classical music until later in life But Beethoven s music moves me deeply and I decided I had to know the man behind it This book brought him to life for me For those who are not obsessed, it would seem boring, but t...Note My first online review, posted on , September 11, 2000 I have been revisiting my Beethoven reviews for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the composer s birth.The Immortal ComposerThis is the second edition of Solomon s biography of Beethoven and it is an improvement in terms of both analysis and lucidity.The book is written from a psychoanalytic point of view that all may not find convincing However, the rudiments of Mr Solomon s analysis, in terms of tracing Note My first online review, posted on , September 11, 2000 I have been revisiting my Beethoven reviews for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the composer s birth.The Immortal ComposerThis is the s...If you wish to preserve your view of Beethoven, the genius who lived a perfect trouble free life, do not read this book.The struggle Was real.I d give this biography 3 and a half stars for it s insight into Beethoven s behavior and character Beethoven was a musical genius He has an important role in classicism and romanticism in Germany His musi...One of the best biographies of a musician ever written Solomon s solution of the Immortal Beloved puzzle is a brilliant piece of detective work.I read this for a class years and years ago circa 1995 I found the Freudian analysis profound at the time, but as a professional musicologist I am less convinced by some of the author s claims Nevertheless, my grandmother, who was a...Firstly an admission, I have no prior knowledge of Beethoven other than I enjoy listening to his music That said I enjoyed this book although I had problems getting around some of the technical details in regards to his music I bought this book some time ago but only got around to reading it after watching the video Immortal Beloved This book answered a number of questions for me and certainly provided a deep and interesting look at the man behind the music I love so much The author has Firstly an admission, I have no prior knowledge of Beethoven other than I enjoy listening to his music That said I enjoyed this book although I had problems getting around some of the technical details in regards to his music I bought this book some time ago but only got around to reading it after watching the video Immortal Beloved This book answered a number of questions for me and certainly provided a deep and interesting look at the man behind the music I love so much The author has broken the book into four sections covering the life of Beethoven At the end of each section he describes the mu...This is about as complete a biography of Beethoven as you are going to get Unless you have a degree in music some of it will probably go in one ear and out the other, but that s not the end of the world Honestly, though, it did get boring at times The author offers up a plethora of information, much of which would have been better left to the end notes A note for non historians here writing a historical work does not mean that every date and name must be included in the text oh hell no This is about as complete a biography of Beethoven as you are going to get Unless you have a degree in music some of it will probably go in one ear and out the other, but that s not the end of the world Honestly, though, it did get boring at times The author offers up a plethora of information, much of which would have been better left to the end notes A note for non historians here writing a historical work does not mean that every date and name must be included in the text oh hell no The book was originally written in 1977, so perhapsPERHAPSthe dreadful fo...This thorough and probing biography of Beethoven was fascinating from beginning to end Solomon takes on both the facts of Beethoven s life and a deep, thoughtful analysis of the composer s psyche, artistic life, and socio political context he takes on both the inner and outer forces in Beethoven s life and thus succeeds in presenting a complex and finel...

Beethoven
  • English
  • 16 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 554 pages
  • 0825672686
  • Maynard Solomon
  • Beethoven