Ludwig van Beethoven : the piano sonatas : history, notation, interpretation / Jan Marisse Huizing ; translated by Gerald R. Mettam.
| Author/creator |
Huizing, Jan Marisse author. |
| Other author/creator | Mettam, Gerald, 1945- translator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, 2021. |
| Description | x, 322 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
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| Uniform title | Ludwig van Beethoven : die Klaviersonaten, Interpretation und Aufführungspraxis. English |
| Abstract | Beethoven's piano sonatas are among the iconic cornerstones of the classical music repertoire. The author offers an in-depth study of the sonatas using available autographs, first editions, recordings, and nearly three hundred musical examples. Digging into the historical background and historical performance practice, the book provides illuminating detail on Beethoven's pianism as well as his characteristics of notation, form and content, "types of touch," articulation, beaming, pedal indications, character, rubato, meter, metric constructions, tempo, and metronome marks. Packed with anecdotes, quotations, and considerable new information, the book will inspire all involved with these masterworks, playing a fortepiano or modern Grand, giving the sense of the composer sitting beside them as he translates his inspiration and ideas into his notation. |
| General note | Translated from the German. |
| General note | Originally published in German. Title of the original German edition: Ludwig van Beethoven : die Klaviersonaten, Interpretation und Aufführungspraxis by Jan Marisse Huizing, ED 21349, ©2012. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2021933966 |
| ISBN | 9780300251609 paperback |
| ISBN | 0300251602 paperback |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B42 H85 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |