The Symphony in Beethoven's Vienna - Hardcover

Jones, David Wyn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521862612 ISBN 13: 9780521862615

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

An original study of the history of the symphony in Vienna during Beethoven's lifetime, this 2006 book explores the context in which the composer worked. Based on an extensive study of the wider symphonic repertoire of the period and of the characteristics of musical life that shaped the changing fortunes of the genre, from manuscript and printed dissemination to concert life, David Wyn Jones provides a multi-faceted account of the development of the symphony in one of the most crucial periods in its history. The volume offers a wide perspective on musical development in the period, and will be of interest to musicologists and cultural historians. As well as dealing with unfamiliar works by Czerny, Eberl, Krommer, Reicha, Anton Wranitzky, Paul Wranitzky and others, it charts the changing reception of the symphonies of Haydn and Mozart, and offers insights into the symphonic careers of Beethoven and Schubert.

About this title

Book Description:

An original study of the history of the symphony in Vienna during Beethoven's lifetime, this 2006 book explores the context in which the composer worked. It will be of interest to Beethoven enthusiasts and those interested in exploring the reality behind the image of Vienna as a deeply supportive musical city.

About the Author:

David Wyn Jones is Reader in Music at Cardiff University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521862612
• ISBN 13: 9780521862615
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 244