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Beethoven's habit of composing by making many preliminary drafts and sketches was sufficiently unusual to attract attention even during his lifetime, and his creative process has attracted a good deal more attention since. This book incorporates the findings of recent studies on Beethoven's creative process and examines his underlying creative motivation, the interrelationships between his various works, and how his output was determined by external factors and his personal life. Including an introduction to his compositional methods and a detailed study of particular compositional problems of six different works, the book provides insight into the creative life of one of the greatest figures in musical history.
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one of the most original monographs on the composer to appear in recent years ... clearly written ... persuasively argued."Musical Times
His book is a work of scholarship, in language the layman can understand ... the best available introduction to Beethoven's composing methods. (Times Literary Supplement)
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Beethoven's habit of composing by making large numbers of preliminary drafts and sketches was sufficiently unusual to attract attention even during his lifetime, and his creative process has attracted a good deal more attention since. The present book incorporates the findings of recent studies on this fascinating subject as well as providing many additional new insights. Cooper examines Beethoven's underlying creative motivation and there is and introduction to his compositional methods in general. The final part of the book is a detailed study of particular compositional problems in six different works, selected to provide a wide range of genres, dates, and types of problem. The book as a whole adds considerably to our understanding of one of the greatest figures in the history of our culture.
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- PublisherOxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0198163533
- ISBN 13 9780198163534
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages336
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