The Ninth : Beethoven and the world in 1824
Sachs, Harvey, 1946-2010
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Harvey Sachs employs memoir, anecdote and his vast knowledge of history to explain how the premiere of Beethoven's staggering last symphony was emblematic of its time - a work of art unlike any other - and a magisterial, humanistic statement that remains a challenge down to our own day and for future generations.
Main title:
The Ninth : Beethoven and the world in 1824 / Harvey Sachs.
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Imprint:
London : Faber, 2010.
Collation:
225 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571221455 (hbk)
Dewey class:
784.2184
Language:
English
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BRN:
272575