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Why Beethoven
A Phenomenon in 100 Pieces
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Without Beethoven, music as we know it wouldn’t exist. Who was this titan of world culture? Through 100 recordings, Lebrecht brings to life the composer as we’ve never seen him before. Unruly, offensive, and hopeless in so much of his life, yes, but driven to a...
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Why Beethoven
Beethoven’s life and legacy in 100 recordings
Beethoven’s life and legacy in 100 recordings
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Without Beethoven, music as we know it wouldn’t exist. Who was this titan of world culture?
Through 100 recordings, Lebrecht brings to life the composer as we’ve never seen him before. Unruly, offensive, and hopeless in so much of his life, yes, but driven to a fault and devoted to his art, conquering deafness to compose some of the towering works of our culture.
Along the way, we encounter the great musicians who have taken on the challenge of Beethoven, in all their glories and foibles. In this revealing, unique biography, Beethoven emerges as a cornerstone of the modern world.
All recordings are freely available on Idagio and YouTube.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780861547241
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 February 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Norman Lebrecht is the author of twelve works of non-fiction, including Genius and Anxiety, also published by Oneworld, and the international bestsellers The Maestro Myth, Why Mahler? and The Life and Death of Classical Music, which have been translated into seventeen languages. His first novel, The Song of Names, won a Whitbread Award and is now an award-winning film. He writes for the Spectator and the Wall Street Journal, and is working on his fourth novel. He lives in London. @NLebrecht normanlebrecht.com
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