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Ludwig van Beethoven / edited by Joseph Schmidt-Görg and Hans Schmidt.

By:

Schmidt-Görg, Joseph, 1897-1981 [author.]

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hamburg : Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, c1970.Edition: Bicentennial Edition 1770-1970Description: 276 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cmISBN:

70100925

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LOC classification:

ML 410 .L83 1970

Contents:

Preface -- The life of Ludwig van Beethoven / Joseph Schmidt-Görg -- The symphonies / Joseph Schmidt-Görg -- The concertos / Werner Czesla -- Chamber music with wind instrument / Hans-Werner Küthen -- String quartets, string quintet / Norbert Stich -- The string trios / Emil Platen -- Piano trios and piano quartets / Friedhelm Klugmann -- Violin sonatas, cello sonatas and variations / Sieghard Brandenburg -- Works for piano / Hans Schmidt -- The Masses / Joseph Schmidt-Görg -- Fidelio / Joseph Schmidt-Görg -- Music for the stage / Hubert Daschner -- Songs and other vocal works / Shin Augustinus Kojima -- Beethoven's character and way of life / Joseph Schmidt-Görg -- Notes -- Transcriptions of Beethoven's autographs -- Selected bibliography -- Index of names -- Index of illustrations -- List of Beethoven's compositions -- Discography.

Summary: "Ludwig van Beethoven," edited by Joseph Schmidt-Görg and Hans Schmidt, is a richly illustrated, comprehensive book often known as the "Bicentennial Edition 1770-1970." Published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, it offers a factual and authoritative exploration of his life and musical output, drawing on extensive primary sources like letters, manuscripts, and contemporary accounts. Featuring numerous color and black-and-white illustrations, including facsimiles of his works, the book provides detailed insights into his symphonies, chamber music, piano compositions, masses, stage works, and songs, compiled by musicologists closely associated with the Beethoven-Archiv.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"Ludwig van Beethoven," edited by Joseph Schmidt-Görg and Hans Schmidt, is a richly illustrated, comprehensive book often known as the "Bicentennial Edition 1770-1970." Published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, it offers a factual and authoritative exploration of his life and musical output, drawing on extensive primary sources like letters, manuscripts, and contemporary accounts. Featuring numerous color and black-and-white illustrations, including facsimiles of his works, the book provides detailed insights into his symphonies, chamber music, piano compositions, masses, stage works, and songs, compiled by musicologists closely associated with the Beethoven-Archiv.

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