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by Charles Rosen (Author) "When Beethoven left Bonn in 1792, he had with him an album in which his patron, Count Waldstein, had written: 'You are going to Vienna..." (more)
Key Phrases: sonata aesthetic, surprise cadence, solo exposition, Don Giovanni, High Baroque, Ninth Symphony (more...)
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The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven is a revised and enlarged version of Charles Rosen's landmark 1970 work on the compositions of the trio of musical geniuses who formed the Viennese Classical School and forever changed the face of music. Along with clarifications, expansions, and new insights into the composers and their music, the book has been enriched by the addition of a compact disc containing two of the Beethoven piano sonatas of which the author writes. Rosen's books are always shot through with musical examples, so you'll get a great deal more out of this one if you can read music. The Classical Style is a brilliant book, composed by a genuine artist, sometimes provocative, but never sloppy in its thinking. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The first edition of this book won the 1972 National Book Award and remained available in paperback for more than two decades. For this edition, Rosen adds a 14-page preface answering some of his friendly critics and a 26-page essay on Beethoven?which includes 44 musical examples, not seen?that emphasizes the composer's indebtedness to Haydn and Mozart. Otherwise, the text of the original edition remains unchanged. A CD (not heard) of Rosen playing two Beethoven piano sonatas (opp. 106 and 110) is also included. Libraries successful in keeping together the book and CD of Rosen's Romantic Generation (LJ 4/1/95) may want to attempt the same with this set, but once the CD is lost, the price seems high for only two new essays if the older edition is still serviceable.?Bonnie Jo Dopp, Univ. of Maryland Lib., College Park
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 533 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Expanded edition (January 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393317129
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393317121
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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