Pre-Owned The Ninth : Beethoven and the World in 1824 (Hardcover) 9781400060771

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"Do not rob Handel, Hayden and Mozart of their laurel wreaths. They are entitled to theirs, but I am not yet entitled to one... Persevere, do not only practice your art, but endeavor also to fathom it's inner meaning; it deserves this effort. For only art and science can raise men to the level of...

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This book is not only about the creation of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, but also the situation of music, classical music as it were, in 1824 in the early half of the 19th century in Europe. This is not a book about the technical details of music, about how Beethoven crafted his work in a more gen...

from vpfluke

This book is not only about the creation of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, but also the situation of music, classical music as it were, in 1824 in the early half of the 19th century in Europe. This is not a book about the technical details of music, about how Beethoven crafted his work in a more gen...