Hearing Beethoven: A Story of Musical Loss and Discovery
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226815367ISBN-10:226815366UPC:9780226815367Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, History & Criticism, Individual Composer & MusicianBook Topic:ClassicalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC2CZFGNAM
Wallace demystifies the narratives of Beethoven's approach to his hearing loss and instead explores how Beethoven did not "conquer" his deafness; he adapted to life with it. We're all familiar with the image of a fierce and scowling Beethoven, struggling doggedly to overcome his rapidly progressing deafness. That Beethoven continued to play and compose for more than a decade after he lost his...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Chicago PressISBN-13:9780226815367ISBN-10:226815366UPC:9780226815367Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, History & Criticism, Individual Composer & MusicianBook Topic:ClassicalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC2CZFGNAM
Robin Wallace is professor of musicology at Baylor University. He is the author of Beethoven's Critics and Take Note: An Introduction to Music through Active Listening.
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