Beethoven: The Music and the Life by Lewis Lockwood (English) Paperback Book

Description: Beethoven by Lewis Lockwood An authoritative work offering a fresh look at Beethovens life, career, and milieu. "Magisterial" —New York Review of Books. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this brilliant portrayal of the worlds most famous composer, eminent Beethoven scholar Lewis Lockwood interweaves his subjects musical and biographical dimensions and places them in their historical and artistic contexts. Written for the lay reader, the book describes the special problems Beethoven faced as a highly gifted artist who fulfilled his destiny as Mozarts main successor while remaining a true, rebellious original. It sketches the turbulent personal, historical, political, and cultural frameworks in which Beethoven worked and demonstrates their effects on his music. Finally, it turns to the composer in his last years, with great achievements behind him, surmounting the crisis of finding still further artistic paths by which to continue. Also, by providing glimpses into the composers sketchbooks and autograph manuscripts, Lockwood allows us to gain substantial insights into Beethovens compositional methods. In a publishing first, musically literate readers will find some one hundred notated music examples on a special Web site. 50 illustrations, 8 music examples. Notes A magisterial work offering a fresh look at Beethovens life, career and milieu. Lockwood is a world-renowned Beethoven scholar and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. 50 illus. Flap "Building on a broad array of sources and studies, Beckwith highlights one of the early information circuits that crossed the Old World. Once again, Central Asia serves as the pivot of not only the political and military history of Eurasia, but of its intellectual development as well. Beckwiths erudite and wide-ranging study traces the complex paths via which these ideas and institutions spread, giving us a deeper understanding of the interconnections of Eurasian civilization and the underpinnings of modern science and thought."--Peter B. Golden, Rutgers University "The insights contained in this book could not have come from anyone else but the inquisitive and resourceful Beckwith. Warriors of the Cloisters draws on research into an extraordinarily broad range of subjects and is certain to elicit debate."--S. Frederick Starr, Johns Hopkins University "An outstanding and original contribution. Beckwiths interdisciplinary skills and linguistic versatility support a crucial and critical evaluation that challenges orthodox interpretations of the scholastic method as a solely European invention. Warriors of the Cloisters is likely to fuel scholarly debates and inspire new avenues of comparative research in Eurasian studies."--Georgios T. Halkias, Ruhr University Author Biography Lewis Lockwood taught at Princeton and Harvard universities, where he is Fanny Peabody Professor of Music Emeritus. His Beethoven: The Music and the Life was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He resides in Brookline, Massachusetts. Review "Why are not more musicians biographies written like this?"Mitsuko Uchida, Books of the Year, The Guardian "If I were to keep only one book on Beethoven this would be a strong contender." Philip Borg-Wheeler, Classical Music "Lockwood writes like an angel, lucid, enthusiastic, stirring and enlightening. Beethoven has found his ablest interpreter." Jonathan Keates, The Spectator "Professor Lockwoods insight and scholarship are profound..." Michael Graubart, The Musical Times "...Professor Lockwoods original perspectives, his formidable knowledge and his elegant style will prove an invaluable new source." Alexander Waugh, Literary Review "...marvellously illuminating." Michael Church, Financial Times "The greatest strength of Lockwoods book-and it has many strengths-is the unusually enlightening way in which this scholar discusses Beethovens music." The Times Literary Supplement Prizes Short-listed for Pulitzer Prize 2003 Details ISBN0393326381 Short Title BEETHOVEN Language English ISBN-10 0393326381 ISBN-13 9780393326383 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2005 Subtitle The Music and the Life Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Pages 624 DOI 10.1604/9780393326383 UK Release Date 2005-03-15 NZ Release Date 2005-03-15 US Release Date 2005-03-15 Author Lewis Lockwood Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 2005-03-15 Imprint WW Norton & Co Alternative 9780393050813 DEWEY 780.92 Illustrations 50 illustrations Audience General AU Release Date 2010-01-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137304679;

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