Isbn: 9780847806171 - the changing image of beethoven: a study in mythmaking (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First US Edition; First Printing. A Fine first Printing of the First Americn Edition that has mild adehsive residue on the upper front corner; This book examines the changing image of Ludwig van Beethoven over time, from revered genius to drunken and irresponsible buffoon. Alessandra Comini uses a wealth of primary and secondary sources to paint a nuanced and complex picture of a musician whose life and work have been endlessly mythologized. The Changing Image of Beethoven provides a unique and insightful perspective on one of the most renowned and beloved composers in history.; 4to; 48 pages. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Unbekannte Unterschrift / Widmung; Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. No composer in the history of music has undergone so many makeovers in the portrayal of his facial features or the interpretation of his cultural legacy as Ludwig van Beethoven. The myth began during his lifetime when few verbal or visual portrayals of the composer adhered strictly to his physical appearance; instead his mannerisms, manners, and moods prevailed. Promoted from peevish recluse to Promethean hero, he was pictured early on as a 'genius inspired by inner voices in the presence of nature, with leonine hair writhing wildly in symbolic parallel to the seething turbulence of creativity,' according to the author. In this unique study of the myth-making process across two centuries, Alessandra Comini examines the contradictory imagery of Beethoven in contemporary verbal accounts and in some 200 paintings, prints, sculptures, and monuments. With a witty yet penetrating narrative, she moves through these images to construct a collective image of the composer that reflects the many differing impressions left by devoted 'myth makers' ranging from Wagner, Nietzsche, Berlioz, and Brahms to Rolland, D'Annunzio, and Jenny Lind.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Warping. Small mark on cover. (Literature, Biography, Myths, Music).

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Large-format volume, measuring approximately 8.5" x 10.5", is bound in light brown cloth, with black lettering to spine and blind-stamped title at top edge of front cover. Book and dust jacket are like new. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. 480 pages. "In this unique study of Ludwig van Beethoven, Alessandra Comini brilliantly examines the phenomenon of the contradictory imagery of the "real" Beethoven of contemporary and posthumous accounts in some 200 illustrations of paintings, sculptures, prints, and verbal accounts. Her absorbing story, told in a witty and anecdotal style, moves from the changing image of Beethoven in the visual arts -- to the interior image of Beethoven held by all those who contributed to his mythmaking mystique. A collective image of the composer emerges that reflects the cultural obsessions and aspirations of successive historical epochs and differing nationalities.".…