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Author Skowroneck, Tilman

Title Beethoven the pianist / Tilman Skowroneck
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (x, 274 pages) : illustrations
Series Musical performance and reception
Musical performance and reception.
Contents Part I : Beethoven, his playing and his instruments. Beethoven's early training ; Beethoven the pianist ; Beethoven's first decade in Vienna ; The 1803 Erard grand piano -- Part II : Sound ideal and performance. The builder's influence ; The player's influence -- Part III : Sound ideal, notation, and stylistic change. Common touch and legato ; The performance of Beethoven's trills
Summary This book offers an insight into Beethoven's career, showing in well-documented detail the rise and decline of his powers as a performer
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
SUBJECT Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 fast
Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827 gnd
Subject Piano -- Performance -- History -- 18th century
Piano -- Performance -- History -- 19th century
Piano -- History -- 18th century
Piano -- History -- 19th century
MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Piano & Keyboard.
Piano
Piano -- Performance
Klavierspiel
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2010000695
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