Beethoven's dedications : stories behind the tributes / Artur Pereira.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pereira, Artur (Pianist), author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Beethoven, Ludwig van.

Dedications.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Biography/History:

Dr Artur Pereira is a researcher based at the University of Manchester with particular interests in the music of Beethoven and the early Romantic period. He is also a pianist with an international career as a soloist and chamber musician. As a recording artist, his albums feature historically informed performances of Beethoven's piano sonatas and piano music by Portuguese composers.

Contents:

1 The purpose of the study p. 3

2 Historical overview of dedications p. 8

Britain versus continental Europe p. 9

'With permission' p. 10

'To amateurs' p. 12

Composer-to-composer p. 13

Friends, pupils and family p. 16

Memorial dedications p. 18

Unusual dedications p. 19

One work, different dedicatees p. 20

Dedicatory letters p. 22

Type of composition and dedicatees' preferences p. 23

Composer versus publisher p. 23

II Background, facts and figures on groups of dedicatees p. 27

3 Types of work, dedicatee, and related issues p. 29

Types of dedicatee p. 29

Dedicatees' provenance p. 35

Types of work p. 35

Multiple dedications p. 41

Genres and dedicatees' musical abilities p. 42

Transmission of dedications p. 44

How far in advance? p. 46

Permission versus surprise p. 47

Courteousness p. 51

4 Why dedicate? p. 52

Financial aspects, publicity and networking p. 52

Response to favours p. 56

Friendship p. 59

Musical ability p. 64

Admiration p. 66

5 Intended dedications p. 74

Planned/changed dedications p. 74

Suppressed dedications p. 94

Works without dedication p. 96

6 Beethoven's works dedicated by others p. 101

Individual publications p. 101

Compilations p. 105

Poem dedications p. 108

Posthumous dedications p. 111

7 Dedications to Beethoven p. 117

III Stories behind the tributes p. 127

8 Official dedications p. 129

9 Unofficial dedications, handwritten inscriptions, and musical gifts p. 224

'Dedicated to' p. 227

Presentation messages p. 240

Musical gifts p. 324.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

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ISBN:

0429997876

9780429997877

9780429504761

0429504764

0429997884

9780429997860

0429997868

9780429997884

Publisher Number:

40030424762

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