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Set in the framework of Beethoven's life, William Kinderman's detailed examination traces the composer's intellectual and musical development, from the early works written in Bonn to the Ninth Symphony and the late quartets. Beethoven's innovations in form and style, his musical symbolism and narrative structures are illustrated in analyses of all the main works, showing that the deepening of his musical thought was a continuous process throughout his life. A fascinating portrait of both the man and his music; Kinderman also shows how Beethoven's response to the political and philosophical currents of his time is reflected in some of his greatest masterpieces.
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Abstract
Set in the framework of Beethoven's life, William Kinderman's detailed examination traces the composer's intellectual and musical development, from the early works written in Bonn to the Ninth Symphony and the late quartets.
Beethoven's innovations in form and style, his musical symbolism and narrative structures are illustrated in analyses of all the main works, showing that the deepening of his musical thought was a continuous process throughout his life.
A fascinating portrait of both the man and his music; Kinderman also shows how Beethoven's response to the political and philosophical currents of his time is reflected in some of his greatest masterpieces.
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