The symphony in Beethoven's Vienna / David Wyn Jones.
| Author/creator |
Wyn Jones, David |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
| Description | xii, 231 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Setting the scene -- Selling symphonies -- Performing symphonies -- A tale of two brothers: Anton and Paul Wranitzky -- Loose ends and false beginnings -- A rare and rarefied genre -- Beethoven and the decline of the symphony -- The reformulation of the symphony and Beethoven. |
| Abstract | An original study of the history of the symphony in Vienna during Beethoven's lifetime, this book explores the context in which the composer worked. Based on an extensive study of the wider symphonic repertoire of the period and of the characteristics of musical life that shaped the changing fortunes of the genre, from manuscript and printed dissemination to concert life, the author provides a multi-faceted account of the development of the symphony at one of the most crucial periods in its history. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-221) and index. |
| ISBN | 0521862612 (hbk.) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML1255 .W96 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |