Synopses & Reviews
The documents provide important details about the composition of many works, Beethoven’s performance practices, his criticisms of other composers and performers, and his role in the Napoleonic era. Gleaned from more than one hundred publications and collected from autograph sources in libraries and archives in Europe and the United States, these materials have never before appeared between two covers. At least sixty of the letters have never previously been published.
Letters to Beethoven and Other Correspondence vastly enlarges accessibility to Beethoven’s busy life and the music he made.
All documents are translated into English and annotated with identifications of persons and works.
Synopsis
The documents provide important details about the composition of many works, Beethovens performance practices, his criticisms of other composers and performers, and his role in the Napoleonic era. Gleaned from more than one hundred publications and collected from autograph sources in libraries and archives in Europe and the United States, these materials have never before appeared between two covers. At least sixty of the letters have never previously been published.
Letters to Beethoven and Other Correspondence vastly enlarges accessibility to Beethovens busy life and the music he made.
All documents are translated into English and annotated with identifications of persons and works.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (v. 3, p. 257-273) and indexes.
About the Author
Theodore Albrecht, a professor of music at Kent State University, provides in his preface a history of research on Beethoven's correspondence. Albrecht is the author of Ludwig Van Beethoven: A Guide to Research.