Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : DeNora, Tia (1958-....)
Titre(s) : Beethoven and the construction of genius [Texte imprimé] : musical politics in Vienna, 1792-1803 / Tia DeNora
Publication : Berkeley : University of California Press, copyright 1995
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVII-232 pages) ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-224) and index
In this 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
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
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Musical politics in Vienna, 1792-1803
Sujet(s) : Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) -- Appréciation -- Vienne (Autriche)
Musique -- Société -- Vienne (Autriche) -- 18e siècle
Musique et politique -- Vienne (Autriche) -- 18e siècle
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 0520088921. - ISBN 9780520088924. - ISBN 0520211588. - ISBN 9780520211582 (br.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb472700069
Notice n° :
FRBNF47270006
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Beethoven and social identity ; Emergence of serious music culture, 1784-1805 ;
Musical patronage and social change ; Beethoven's social resources ; "From Haydn's
hands" : narrative constructions of Beethoven's talent and future success ; Beethoven
in the salons ; Beethoven-Wölffl piano duel : aesthetic debates and social boundaries
; Beethoven's early aesthetic campaigns ; Beethoven and the resources of cultural
authority.
