The New Hess Catalog of Beethoven's Works [Hardcover]

James F. Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2003

This book, The New Hess Catalog of Beethoven’s Works is far more than a mere translation of Willy Hess’s groundbreaking 1957 catalog of Beethoven’s works, Verzeichnis der nicht in der Gesamtausgabe veröffentlichte Werke Ludwig van Beethovens. This new, revised edition includes four new appendices, an expanded concordance and a first edition of a hitherto unpublished piano transcription of the beginning of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony by Beethoven himself! It is a systematic overhaul of all 401 entries in the previous German edition. In addition to much new information on each entry, it clarifies misunderstood entries, and corrects mistakes. This new edition adds some much needed complete bibliographic references and incorporates forty-five years of Beethoven research into a single useful volume. Since 1851 there have been nearly a dozen catalogs of Beethoven’s works printed; however, this is the first ever to appear in English. The Hess catalog is a fascinating book and a considerable amount of work went into updating the catalog to the current state of Beethoven research.

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(This)edition will now take its place in the list of necessary reference works for anyone interested in....Beethoven’s repertory -- Douglas Johnson, Professor of Music, Rutgers University, NJ, Advance copy review, 2003

James Green invested a considerable amount of work into updating the catalog to the current state of Beethoven research -- From the Introduction to the New Edition by Sieghard Brandenburg

This new edition by James Green....will be of inestimable use to Beethoven enthusiasts and specialists alike. -- Professor Barry Cooper, University of Manchester, U.K., Advance copy review, 2003

About the Author

James F. Green has been active in Beethoven research and studies for over 30 years. He was founder and first President of the Michigan Beethoven Society and editor of their Beethoven newsletter. He is the founder of the Beethoven Library which was the first research institution devoted to Beethoven's life and works in North America. Presently, he serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Beethoven Society. Besides his Beethoven activities, James F. Green is an international award winning interior designer, an art dealer and President of Monument Records.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 277 pages
• Publisher: Vance Brook Pub (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964057034
• ISBN-13: 978-0964057036
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars An old classic updated in English for the modern age, November 13, 2003

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This review is from: The New Hess Catalog of Beethoven's Works (Hardcover)

The Hess catalog has been out of print for nearly 50 years and never before available in English. It would have been an achievement merely to translate the book into English and publish it, but editor James F. Green has not only done so in an admirable translation, but has thoroughly and painstakingly updated the work to make it immediately useful to any Beethoven scholar or music lover interested in Beethoven's less-well-known compositions. For the sticklers, Green has thoughtfully kept his own commentary clearly separated from Hess' original, so it's always clear which voice is speaking. Green's writing is highly readable and well-researched. It's an attractive and essential volume in a durable binding that belongs in every music library. It would be a bargain at twice the price.