Beethoven's Fifth and Seventh symphonies; a closer look.

9780826429445

Beethoven's Fifth and Seventh symphonies; a closer look.

Hurwitz, David.

Continuum Publishing Group

2008

132 pages

$19.95

Paperback

Magnum opus

ML410

This guide takes music lovers through Beethoven's Fifth and Seventh Symphonies, describing the music in terms of what listeners hear--orchestration, timbre, dynamics, form, tempo, and melody--rather than harmonic analysis. Following an introductory chapter on his nine symphonies, the Fifth and Seventh Symphonies are introduced through their historical and biographical context, then discussed movement by movement. No musical background is assumed. An annotated list of recommended recordings is included, but there is no index or bibliography. Hurwitz, a critic and commentator, is the author of eight books on classical music and founder of a classical music daily review magazine, ClassicsToday.com.

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