Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

(Part of the Cambridge Music Handbooks Series)

by Nicholas Cook

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Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is acknowledged as one of the supreme masterpieces of the Western tradition. More than any other musical work it has become an international symbol of unity and affirmation. Yet early critics rejected it as cryptic and eccentric, the product of a deaf and ageing composer. Nicholas Cook's guide charts the dramatic transformation in the reception of this work. The story begins in Vienna, with the responses of listeners at...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521399246

ISBN13:9780521399241

Release Date:July 1993

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:144 Pages

Weight:0.40 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.4" x 8.5"

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Arts, Music & Photography Composition Education & Reference Music Musical Genres Performing Arts Reference Theory, Composition & Performance

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