ISBN10: 0520211588, ISBN13: 9780520211582, [publisher: University of California Press, Berkerley] Softcover Paperback. In this provocative account Tia DeNora reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. She explores the changing musical world of late eighteenth-century Vienna and follows the activities of the small circle of aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success.DeNora reconstructs the development of Beethoven's reputation as she recreates Vienna's robust musical scene through contemporary accounts, letters, magazines, and myths-a colorful picture of changing times. She explores the ways Beethoven was seen by his contemporaries and the image crafted by his supporters. Comparing Beethoven to contemporary rivals now largely forgotten, DeNora reveals a figure musically innovative and complex, as well as a keen self-promoter who adroitly managed his own celebrity.DeNora contends that the recognition Beethoven received was as much a social achievement as it was the result of his personal gifts. In contemplating the political and social implications of culture, DeNora casts many aspects of Beethoven's biography in a new and different light, enriching our understanding of his success as a performer and composer. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the ...
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ISBN10: 0520211588, ISBN13: 9780520211582, [publisher: University of California Press 1997-10-22, Berkeley, Calif. |London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0520211588, ISBN13: 9780520211582, [publisher: University Of California Press Nov 1997] Softcover Neuware - This provocative book places the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven within a social context, and reconceptualizes the notion of genius. DeNora recreates Vienna's robust musical scene through contemporary accounts, letters, magazines, and myths, exploring the changing world of late eighteenth-century musical culture. Comparing Beethoven to his contemporary rivals now long forgotten, DeNora contends that the recognition Beethoven received was as much a social achievement as it was the result of his personal gift, and casts many aspects of Beethoven's life in a new and different light, enriching our understanding of his success as a performer and composer.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 1997]
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University of California Press, Date: 1997-11-03. Paperback. Good. 1997. University of California Press ISBN 0520211588 9780520211582 [US]

Berkeley CA: University of California Press. 1st. Softcover. Very Good/None. Softcover, 232 pages. "Professor DeNora's achievement in placing Beethoven, and the reception of Beethoven's music, in social context is all the more impressive because it goes so much against the grain of conventional habits of thought. In illuminating how changing social institutions created opportunities for Beethoven to gain contemporary and posthumous recognition, and, in so doing, created new forms for thinking and talking about musical achievement―the author at once provides fresh insights into the institutional origins of 'classical' music and offers an exemplary contribution to the sociological study of the arts." Clean copy. Record # 374294 University of California Press ISBN 0520211588 9780520211582 [US]

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