Beethoven and the Creative Process
by
Cooper
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0198163533
ISBN-13
9780198163534
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Clarendon Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 19th, 1992
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
510 grams
Dimensions
15.70 x 23.40 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups
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Beethoven's habit of composing by making large numbers of preliminary drafts and sketches was unusual enough to attract attention even during his lifetime. This book incorporates the findings of recent studies on his creative process.
Beethoven''s habit of composing by making large numbers of preliminary drafts and sketches was sufficiently unusual to attract attention even during his lifetime, and his creative process has attracted a good deal more attention since. The present book incorporates the findings of recent studies on this fascinating subject as well as providing many additional new insights. Cooper examines Beethoven''s underlying creative motivation and there is and introduction to his compositional methods in general. The final part of the book is a detailed study of particular compositional problems in six different works, selected to provide a wide range of genres, dates, and types of problem. The book as a whole adds considerably to our understanding of one of the greatest figures in the history of our culture.
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