Beethoven in Russia
Title | Beethoven in Russia PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick W. Skinner |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 2022-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 025306306X |
How did Ludwig van Beethoven help overthrow a tsarist regime? With the establishment of the Russian Musical Society and its affiliated branches throughout the empire, Beethoven's music reached substantially larger audiences at a time of increasing political instability. In addition, leading music critics of the regime began hearing Beethoven's dramatic works as nothing less than a call to revolution. Beethoven in Russia deftly explores the interface between music and politics in Russia by examining the reception of Beethoven's works from the late 18th century to the present. In part 1, Frederick W. Skinner's clear and sweeping review examines the role of Beethoven's more dramatic works in the revolutionary struggle that culminated in the Revolution of 1917. In part 2, Skinner reveals how this same power was again harnessed to promote Stalin's campaign of rapid industrialization. The appropriation of Beethoven and his music to serve the interests of the state remained the hallmark of Soviet Beethoven reception until the end of communist rule. With interdisciplinary appeal in the areas of history, music, literature, and political thought, Beethoven in Russia shows how Beethoven's music served as a call to action for citizens and weaponized state propaganda in the great political struggles that shaped modern Russian history.
Beethoven in Russia
Title | Beethoven in Russia PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick W. Skinner |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 271 |
Release | 2022-11-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0253063078 |
How did Ludwig van Beethoven help overthrow a tsarist regime? With the establishment of the Russian Musical Society and its affiliated branches throughout the empire, Beethoven's music reached substantially larger audiences at a time of increasing political instability. In addition, leading music critics of the regime began hearing Beethoven's dramatic works as nothing less than a call to revolution. Beethoven in Russia deftly explores the interface between music and politics in Russia by examining the reception of Beethoven's works from the late 18th century to the present. In part 1, Frederick W. Skinner's clear and sweeping review examines the role of Beethoven's more dramatic works in the revolutionary struggle that culminated in the Revolution of 1917. In part 2, Skinner reveals how this same power was again harnessed to promote Stalin's campaign of rapid industrialization. The appropriation of Beethoven and his music to serve the interests of the state remained the hallmark of Soviet Beethoven reception until the end of communist rule. With interdisciplinary appeal in the areas of history, music, literature, and political thought, Beethoven in Russia shows how Beethoven's music served as a call to action for citizens and weaponized state propaganda in the great political struggles that shaped modern Russian history.
Articles on Ludwig van Beethoven, and music in general in Russia Januar-März
Title | Articles on Ludwig van Beethoven, and music in general in Russia Januar-März PDF eBook |
Author | Musikalische Bildung; Zeitschrift für Musik-Pädagogik, musikwissenschaftliche Forschung und soziale Fragen des Musiklebens |
Publisher | |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 1927 |
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The Beethoven Encyclopedia
Title | The Beethoven Encyclopedia PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Nettl |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Pages | 500 |
Release | 2021-08-17 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1504067630 |
This comprehensive A-to-Z reference is comprised of detailed and authoritative entries on every aspect of the great composer’s life. Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most famous and revered composers in classical music. His instantly recognizable concertos and symphonies continue to be among the most performed by symphonies across the globe. In this definitive reference volume, eminent musicologist Paul Nettl provides students and researchers with an in-depth biographical resource organized in alphabetical entries. The Beethoven Encyclopedia covers the German composer’s music, personal life, and patrons, among other topics, such as the forces that inspired his genius.
On Russian Music
Title | On Russian Music PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Taruskin |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0520268067 |
This volume gathers 36 essays by one of the leading scholars in the study of Russian music. An extensive introduction lays out the main issues and a justification of Taruskin's approach, seen both in the light of his intellectual development and in that of the changing intellectual environment.
Beethoven
Title | Beethoven PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Swafford |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 1107 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 061805474X |
The definitive book on the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven, written by the acclaimed biographer of Brahms and Ives.
Beethoven’s Dedications
Title | Beethoven’s Dedications PDF eBook |
Author | Artur Pereira |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 305 |
Release | 2020-12-30 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0429997876 |
The dedication of a piece of music is a feature generally overlooked, but it can reveal a great deal about the work, the composer, the society and the music world in which the composer lived. This book explores the musical, biographical and sociological aspects of the practice of dedicating new compositions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and makes a significant contribution towards a better understanding of the impact these tributes had on Beethoven’s life and work, and their function within the context of the musical, cultural and economic environments in which they appeared. As the first of its kind, this study demonstrates that, as a result of their different functions, published dedications and handwritten inscriptions are distinct from one another, and for that reason they have been classified in different categories. This book, therefore, challenges the idea of what exactly can be termed as a ‘dedication’, a concept which extends far beyond the dedication of musical works.