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A peer-reviewed journal ... features articles on all aspects of Beethoven scholarship, including the many diverse approaches that the field now encompasses, as well as reviews of recently published Beethoven books and scores.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, --- Beethoven, L. van --- Beethoven, Louis van, --- Beethoven, Ludvig van, --- Beethoven, Ludwik van, --- Bethovenas, L., --- Beṭhoṿn, Ludṿig ṿan, --- Betkhoven, L. van --- Betkhoven, Li͡udvig van, --- Bētōven, Rūtovihhi van, --- Bītʹhūfin, --- Van Beethoven, Ludwig, --- Betkhoven, Li︠u︡dvig van, --- בטהובן --- בעטהאָוון, לודוויג וואן --- ベートベン, ルートビッヒ, --- 贝多芬,

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David Damschroder's ongoing reformulation of harmonic theory continues with a dynamic exploration of how Beethoven molded and arranged chords to convey bold conceptions. This book's introductory chapters are organized in the manner of a nineteenth-century Harmonielehre, with individual considerations of the tonal system's key features illustrated by easy-to-comprehend block-chord examples derived from Beethoven's piano sonatas. In the masterworks section that follows, Damschroder presents detailed analyses of movements from the symphonies, piano and violin sonatas, and string quartets, and compares his outcomes with those of other analysts, including William E. Caplin, Robert Gauldin, Nicholas Marston, William J. Mitchell, Frank Samarotto, and Janet Schmalfeldt. Expanding upon analytical practices from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and strongly influenced by Schenkerian principles, this fresh perspective offers a stark contrast to conventional harmonic analysis - both in terms of how Roman numerals are deployed and how musical processes are described in words.

Harmony. --- Music theory --- Beethoven, Ludwig van, --- Bītʹhūfin, --- Beethoven, L. van --- Beethoven, Louis van, --- Beethoven, Ludvig van, --- Bethovenas, L., --- Betkhoven, Li︠u︡dvig van, --- Beṭhoṿn, Ludṿig ṿan, --- Beethoven, Ludwik van, --- Betkhoven, L. van --- Bētōven, Rūtovihhi van, --- בטהובן --- בעטהאָוון, לודוויג וואן --- ベートベン, ルートビッヒ, --- 贝多芬, --- Criticism and interpretation.

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a prolific letter writer. Often written in great haste - he regularly signed off 'in der Eile' - his correspondence allows us to follow his anxieties and preoccupations. From his first letter, written at the age of thirteen, wherein he declared his lifelong commitment to the craft of music, through the poignant 'Heiligenstadt Testament', up to the final codicil to his will, these documents reveal the human figure behind some of the greatest music ever written. In this two-volume English translation of 1909, John South Shedlock (1843-1919) retains as far as possible the idiosyncratic and error-ridden texts as written by the great composer. Spanning the period 1816-27, Volume 2 finds Beethoven concerned over his financial situation and the poor printing of his music, and includes the final codicil to his will, written just three days before his death.

Composers --- Beethoven, Ludwig van, --- Bītʹhūfin, --- Beethoven, L. van --- Beethoven, Louis van, --- Beethoven, Ludvig van, --- Bethovenas, L., --- Betkhoven, Li︠u︡dvig van, --- Beṭhoṿn, Ludṿig ṿan, --- Beethoven, Ludwik van, --- Betkhoven, L. van --- Bētōven, Rūtovihhi van, --- בטהובן --- בעטהאָוון, לודוויג וואן --- ベートベン, ルートビッヒ, --- 贝多芬,

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a prolific letter writer, with thousands of examples surviving to this day. Often written in great haste - 'in der Eile' was a common sign-off - they allow us to follow the great composer's anxieties and preoccupations, revealing the human figure behind some of the greatest music ever written. Despite the fact that 'many of Beethoven's letters slumber in foreign lands, especially in the unapproachable cabinets of curiosities belonging to various close-fisted English collectors', the German musicologist Ludwig Nohl (1831-85) published his collection of letters in 1865, and this two-volume English translation by Grace Jane Wallace (1804-78) appeared the following year, reflecting the fact that interest in Beethoven had not diminished nearly forty years after his death. Volume 1 includes the letter by the thirteen-year-old Beethoven which declares his life's commitment to the craft of music, and the still poignant 'Heiligenstadt Testament'.

Composers --- Beethoven, Ludwig van, --- Nohl, Ludwig, --- Private collections. --- Nohl, Karl Friedrich Ludwig, --- Nohl, Louis, --- Bītʹhūfin, --- Beethoven, L. van --- Beethoven, Louis van, --- Beethoven, Ludvig van, --- Bethovenas, L., --- Betkhoven, Li︠u︡dvig van, --- Beṭhoṿn, Ludṿig ṿan, --- Beethoven, Ludwik van, --- Betkhoven, L. van --- Bētōven, Rūtovihhi van, --- בטהובן --- בעטהאָוון, לודוויג וואן --- ベートベン, ルートビッヒ, --- 贝多芬,

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The widely held belief that Beethoven was a rough pianist, impatient with his instruments, is not altogether accurate: it is influenced by anecdotes dating from when deafness had begun to impair his playing. Presenting a detailed biography of Beethoven's formative years, this book reviews the composer's early career, outlining how he was influenced by teachers, theorists and instruments. Skowroneck describes the development and decline of Beethoven's pianism, and pays special attention to early pianos, their construction and their importance for Beethoven and the modern pianist. The book also includes discussions of legato and Beethoven's trills, and a complete annotated review of eyewitnesses' reports about his playing. Skowroneck presents a revised picture of Beethoven which traces his development from an impetuous young musician into a virtuoso in command of many musical resources.

Piano --- History --- Performance --- Beethoven, Ludwig van, --- Concert grand (Piano) --- Fortepiano --- Grand piano --- Pianoforte --- Spinet (Piano) --- Spinnet (Piano) --- Upright piano --- Keyboard instruments --- Toy piano --- Bītʹhūfin, --- Beethoven, L. van --- Beethoven, Louis van, --- Beethoven, Ludvig van, --- Bethovenas, L., --- Betkhoven, Li︠u︡dvig van, --- Beṭhoṿn, Ludṿig ṿan, --- Beethoven, Ludwik van, --- Betkhoven, L. van --- Bētōven, Rūtovihhi van, --- בטהובן --- בעטהאָוון, לודוויג וואן --- ベートベン, ルートビッヒ, --- 贝多芬,