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- The Beethoven Sonatas and the Creative Experience
- Book
- 1994
- Published by: Indiana University Press
summary
" . . . one of the most interesting, useful and even exciting books on the process of musical creation." —American Music Teacher
" . . . noteworthy contribution . . . with plenty of insight into interpretation . . . remarkable as an insider's account of the works in an individual perspective." —European Music Teacher
Drake groups the Beethoven piano sonatas according to their musical qualities, rather than their chronology. He explores the interpretive implications of rhythm, dynamics, slurs, harmonic effects, and melodic development and identifies specific measures where Beethoven skillfully employs these compositional devices.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- p. 4
- The Sounds of Involvement
- pp. 7-23
- II: Technique as Touch
- pp. 9-32
- IV: Dynamic Nuance and Musical Line
- pp. 40-47
- V: The Role of Silence
- pp. 48-53
- VI: Sound as Color
- pp. 54-63
- The Sonatas
- pp. 65-81
- X: Line and Space: Op. 2 No.2, Op. 101
- pp. 128-143
- XI: Movement as Energized Color: Op. 53
- pp. 144-158
- XVI: Embracing the Dachstein: Op. 7, Op. 106
- pp. 259-279
- XVIII: The Witness Tree
- pp. 305-309
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253011534
Related ISBN(s)
9780253213822, 9780253318220
MARC Record
OCLC
826660199
Pages
336
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No