Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Beethoven Beethoven Jeremy Siepmann Chronicles the life of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven and presents two CDs of music spanning his career. OL16068325W
Beethoven`s Piano Sonatas Beethoven`s Piano Sonatas Charles Rosen "Beethoven's piano sonatas form one of the most important collections of works in the whole history of music. Spanning several decades of his life as a composer, the sonatas soon came to be seen as t… OL1858938W
Beethoven's skull Beethoven's skull Tim Rayborn An unusual and often humorous survey of the many strange happenings in the history of Western classical music OL20042889W
Beethoven's Hair Beethoven's Hair Russell Martin Ludwig van Beethoven lay dying in 1827, a young musician named Ferdinand Hiller came to pay his respects to the great composer. In those days, it was customary to snip a lock of hair as a keepsake, a… OL2388351W
Parallels and Paradoxes Parallels and Paradoxes Edward W. Said These free-wheeling, often exhilarating dialogues--which grew out of the acclaimed Carnegie Hall Talks--are an exchange between two of the most prominent figures in contemporary culture: Daniel Baren… OL27387W
Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Yann Walcker Short text, illustrations and recorded music tell the story of Beethoven's childhood musical experiences. Children are encouraged to experience and think about music in their own life. Suggested leve… OL28770270W
Listening well Listening well Ora Frishberg Saloman "The twelve essays in Listening Well illuminate aesthetic, educative, and evaluative strategies utilized by writers in Paris, Boston, and New York to guide listeners in confronting the challenges of … OL3507669W
Beethoven Beethoven Lewis Lockwood "In this portrayal of the world's most famous composer, Lewis Lockwood interweaves his discussion of Beethoven's life and works while placing them in their historical and artistic contexts. Written f… OL4099839W
The New Grove Beethoven The New Grove Beethoven Joseph Kerman This volume is one of a series of short biographies derived from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (London, 1980). In its original form, the text was written in the mid-1970s, and final… OL515888W
Pilgrimage to Beethoven and other essays Pilgrimage to Beethoven and other essays Richard Wagner "When Wagner published the first collection of his writings he was pleased to admit how well he wrote, even when young. Historians and musicians ever since have agreed that some of his most important… OL579187W