Beethoven the pianist / Tilman Skowroneck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skowroneck, Tilman.

Series:

Musical performance and reception

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Beethoven, Ludwig van.

Piano--Performance--History--18th century.

Piano.

Piano--Performance--History--19th century.

Piano--History--18th century.

Piano--History--19th century.

History.

Piano--Performance.

Physical Description:

x, 274 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Contents:

Part I : Beethoven, his playing and his instruments. Beethoven's early training ; Beethoven the pianist ; Beethoven's first decade in Vienna ; The 1803 Erard grand piano

Part II : Sound ideal and performance. The builder's influence ; The player's influence

Part III : Sound ideal, notation, and stylistic change. Common touch and legato ; The performance of Beethoven's trills.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521119597

0521119596

OCLC:

496958826

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