Beethoven's Symphonies: An Artistic Vision (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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The Beethoven symphonies form the core of the classical
concert repertoire and remain among the defining works
of the Western musical experience. As the heir to Haydn and
Mozart, Beethoven possessed an abiding artistic vision that
found its most powerful expression in the symphonic form,
which he revolutionized and bequeathed to posterity. Lewis
Lockwood’s compelling story introduces each symphony as an
individual artwork and broadly traces the creative background
of each, set against the contemporary political upheavals, the
growth of concert life, and the relationship to major works of
his in other genres. In concise chapters, Lockwood uncovers
a creative process of remarkable scope and originality, including
reference to numerous symphonic ideas sketched out
but not realized. From the first symphonies, written during
Beethoven’s emerging deafness, to the monumental Ninth,
his lifelong passion to compose works of transcendent aesthetic
and moral value is brought vividly to life.