
Beethoven, A Character Study; Together With Wagner'S Indebtedness To Beethoven
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A sharp, humane inquiry into sound, character, and influence. A study that listens closely to the people behind the music. Beethoven, A Character Study; Together With Wagner's Indebtedness To Beethoven excavates how one central figure reshapes a sweeping era. Part biographical study, part musicology essay, it reads as a critical literary analysis of temperament, ambition, and genius, offering a composer character study that grows richer as it moves across the nineteenth century. The book traces the cultural echoes of Beethoven's idiosyncratic power, illuminating how his example steered Romanti...
A sharp, humane inquiry into sound, character, and influence. A study that listens closely to the people behind the music. Beethoven, A Character Study; Together With Wagner's Indebtedness To Beethoven excavates how one central figure reshapes a sweeping era. Part biographical study, part musicology essay, it reads as a critical literary analysis of temperament, ambition, and genius, offering a composer character study that grows richer as it moves across the nineteenth century. The book traces the cultural echoes of Beethoven's idiosyncratic power, illuminating how his example steered Romantic Europe and informed Wagner's own ambitions, while also charting a broader classical music legacy for today's readers. This volume is more than scholarship; it is a window into a pivotal moment in nineteenth century europe, where ideas about art and authority collided with public life. For classical music students and musicology research readers, it provides a thoughtful framework for understanding influence, rivalry, and the personal stakes of artistic creation. Casual readers will find a lucid, inviting narrative that makes dense ideas accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, this edition invites renewed dialogue about beethoven influence on wagner, the cultural legacy of beethoven, and the enduring power of a masterful beethoven studies adjacent inquiry.