Beethoven's theatrical quartets : opp. 59, 74, and 95 /
November, Nancy.
Beethoven's theatrical quartets : opp. 59, 74, and 95 / Nancy November. - 1 online resource (xiii, 282 pages) - Music in context . - Music in context. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting the scene : theories, practices, and the early nineteenth-century string quartet -- Curtain up : performing the middle-period quartets in Beethoven's time -- 'Not generally comprehensible' : op. 59, no. 1 and the drama of becoming -- 'With much feeling' : song, sensibility, and rhapsody in op. 59, no. 2 -- 'Helden-Quartett ': genre, innovation, and 'heroic' voices in op. 59, no. 3 -- Freudvoll und leidvoll : songful impetus and dualistic voice in the 'Harp' Quartet -- 'The quick-witted brevity of the genuine dramatist' -- Op. 95 and the idea of the fragment -- A tale of heroic emancipation? Reception narratives for the middle-period string quartets.
"Beethoven's middle-period quartets, Opp. 59, 74 and 95, are pieces that engage deeply with the aesthetic ideas of their time. In the first full contextual study of these works, Nancy November celebrates their uniqueness, exploring their reception history and early performance. In detailed analyses, she explores ways in which the quartets have both reflected and shaped the very idea of chamber music and offers a new historical understanding of the works' physical, visual, social and ideological aspects. In the process, November provides a fresh critique of three key paradigms in current Beethoven studies: the focus on his late period; the emphasis on 'heroic' style in discussions of the middle period; and the idea of string quartets as 'pure', 'autonomous' artworks, cut off from social moorings. Importantly, this study shows that the quartets encompass a new lyric and theatrical impetus, which is an essential part of their unique, explorative character"--
English.
9781107516762 (electronic bk.) 1107516765 (electronic bk.) 9781139548915 (electronic bk.) 1139548913 (electronic bk.) 9781107506374 1107506379 9781107503670 1107503671 1139892541 9781139892544 1107502314 9781107502314 1107500966 9781107500969 1107514002 9781107514003
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. violins (2), viola, cello. Quartets,
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. op. 59. Quartette.
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. op. 74. Quartette.
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. op. 95. Quartette.
Quartets (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
String quartets--Analysis, appreciation.
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.
Quatuors à cordes--Analyse et appréciation.
Musique--Philosophie et esthétique.
MUSIC--History & Criticism.
MUSIC--Genres & Styles--Chamber.
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.
String quartets--Analysis, appreciation.
Electronic books.
ML410.B4 / N948 2013eb
785/.7194092
Beethoven's theatrical quartets : opp. 59, 74, and 95 / Nancy November. - 1 online resource (xiii, 282 pages) - Music in context . - Music in context. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting the scene : theories, practices, and the early nineteenth-century string quartet -- Curtain up : performing the middle-period quartets in Beethoven's time -- 'Not generally comprehensible' : op. 59, no. 1 and the drama of becoming -- 'With much feeling' : song, sensibility, and rhapsody in op. 59, no. 2 -- 'Helden-Quartett ': genre, innovation, and 'heroic' voices in op. 59, no. 3 -- Freudvoll und leidvoll : songful impetus and dualistic voice in the 'Harp' Quartet -- 'The quick-witted brevity of the genuine dramatist' -- Op. 95 and the idea of the fragment -- A tale of heroic emancipation? Reception narratives for the middle-period string quartets.
"Beethoven's middle-period quartets, Opp. 59, 74 and 95, are pieces that engage deeply with the aesthetic ideas of their time. In the first full contextual study of these works, Nancy November celebrates their uniqueness, exploring their reception history and early performance. In detailed analyses, she explores ways in which the quartets have both reflected and shaped the very idea of chamber music and offers a new historical understanding of the works' physical, visual, social and ideological aspects. In the process, November provides a fresh critique of three key paradigms in current Beethoven studies: the focus on his late period; the emphasis on 'heroic' style in discussions of the middle period; and the idea of string quartets as 'pure', 'autonomous' artworks, cut off from social moorings. Importantly, this study shows that the quartets encompass a new lyric and theatrical impetus, which is an essential part of their unique, explorative character"--
English.
9781107516762 (electronic bk.) 1107516765 (electronic bk.) 9781139548915 (electronic bk.) 1139548913 (electronic bk.) 9781107506374 1107506379 9781107503670 1107503671 1139892541 9781139892544 1107502314 9781107502314 1107500966 9781107500969 1107514002 9781107514003
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. violins (2), viola, cello. Quartets,
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. op. 59. Quartette.
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. op. 74. Quartette.
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. op. 95. Quartette.
Quartets (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
String quartets--Analysis, appreciation.
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.
Quatuors à cordes--Analyse et appréciation.
Musique--Philosophie et esthétique.
MUSIC--History & Criticism.
MUSIC--Genres & Styles--Chamber.
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.
String quartets--Analysis, appreciation.
Electronic books.
ML410.B4 / N948 2013eb
785/.7194092