Beethoven's Symphonies Arranged for the Chamber: Sociability, Reception, and Canon Formation

by Nancy November

Early nineteenth-century composers, publishers and writers evolved influential ideals of Beethoven's symphonies as untouchable masterpieces. Meanwhile, many and various arrangements of symphonies, principally for amateur performers, supported diverse and 'hands-on' cultivation of the same works. Now mostly forgotten, these arrangements served a vital function in nineteenth-century musical life, extending works' meanings and reach, especially to women...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108927114
• ISBN13: 9781108927116
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"