Beethoven and Greco-Roman antiquity. (2021)
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- Book
- Title:
- Beethoven and Greco-Roman antiquity. (2021)
- Main Title:
- Beethoven and Greco-Roman antiquity
- Further Information:
- Note: Jos van der Zanden.
- Authors:
- Zanden, Jos van der
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Aims and Objectives 1.2 The Quest for Bildung 1.3 Scholarly Writing 1.4 Method and Structure Chapter 2 Influences I: Bonn 2.1 Bonn Politics 2.2 The French Revolution and Ancient Rome 2.3 Brutus and Republicanism 2.4 The Czerny Enigma 2.5 Nepos 2.6 Cicero and Feder 2.7 German Grossmannsucht 2.8 The Creed of the Illuminati: ‘Read the Ancients’ 2.9 Summary Chapter 3 Influences II: Vienna 3.1 Winckelmann and German Classicism 3.2 Goethe and Schiller 3.3 Ancient Texts Available in German 3.4 Educational Material 3.5 Antiquity in Opera 3.6 Painting and Sculpture 3.7 Summary Chapter 4 Greek Literature I: Homer 4.1 The Translations by Johann Heinrich Voss 4.2 References in Primary Sources 4.3 The Canon in Egerton 2795 4.4 Nephew Karl’s Studies 4.5 Beethoven’s Copy of the Odyssey 4.6 Passages that Caught Beethoven’s Eye 4.7 The Role of Schindler 4.8 Summary 4.9 Appendix: Markings in Homer’s Odyssey Chapter 5 Greek Literature II: Xenophon, Euripides, and Greek Poetry 5.1 Xenophon and Platonism 5.2 Euripides 5.3 The Greek Anthology 5.4 Summary Chapter 6 Literature from Imperial Rome: Plutarch, Horace, and Tacitus 6.1 The Schirach Edition 6.2 References in the Sources 6.3 Plutarch’s Characters 6.4 Some Effects on Beethoven 6.5 Horace 6.6 Tacitus 6.7 Summary Chapter 7 The Role of Hellenistic Philosophy 7.1 Platonism and Stoicism 7.2 Beethoven’s Reading 7.3 Passions 7.4 Moral Issues 7.5 Summary Chapter 8 Antiquity in Beethoven’s Music 8.1 A Survey of the WorksChapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Aims and Objectives 1.2 The Quest for Bildung 1.3 Scholarly Writing 1.4 Method and Structure Chapter 2 Influences I: Bonn 2.1 Bonn Politics 2.2 The French Revolution and Ancient Rome 2.3 Brutus and Republicanism 2.4 The Czerny Enigma 2.5 Nepos 2.6 Cicero and Feder 2.7 German Grossmannsucht 2.8 The Creed of the Illuminati: ‘Read the Ancients’ 2.9 Summary Chapter 3 Influences II: Vienna 3.1 Winckelmann and German Classicism 3.2 Goethe and Schiller 3.3 Ancient Texts Available in German 3.4 Educational Material 3.5 Antiquity in Opera 3.6 Painting and Sculpture 3.7 Summary Chapter 4 Greek Literature I: Homer 4.1 The Translations by Johann Heinrich Voss 4.2 References in Primary Sources 4.3 The Canon in Egerton 2795 4.4 Nephew Karl’s Studies 4.5 Beethoven’s Copy of the Odyssey 4.6 Passages that Caught Beethoven’s Eye 4.7 The Role of Schindler 4.8 Summary 4.9 Appendix: Markings in Homer’s Odyssey Chapter 5 Greek Literature II: Xenophon, Euripides, and Greek Poetry 5.1 Xenophon and Platonism 5.2 Euripides 5.3 The Greek Anthology 5.4 Summary Chapter 6 Literature from Imperial Rome: Plutarch, Horace, and Tacitus 6.1 The Schirach Edition 6.2 References in the Sources 6.3 Plutarch’s Characters 6.4 Some Effects on Beethoven 6.5 Horace 6.6 Tacitus 6.7 Summary Chapter 7 The Role of Hellenistic Philosophy 7.1 Platonism and Stoicism 7.2 Beethoven’s Reading 7.3 Passions 7.4 Moral Issues 7.5 Summary Chapter 8 Antiquity in Beethoven’s Music 8.1 A Survey of the Works 8.2 Bacchus 8.3 Unresolved Dissonances 8.4 Other Opera Plans 8.5 Socrates 8.6 The Problem of Der Sieg des Kreuzes Chapter 9 Closing Observations 9.1 Overview and Analysis of the Findings 9.2 Implications of the Source Findings 9.3 Possible Ramifications for the Music 9.4 Conclusions and Recommendations … (more)
- Edition:
- 1st
- Publisher Details:
- London : Routledge
- Publication Date:
- 2021
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
- Subjects:
- 780.92
Civilization, Classical
Knowledge and learning - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781000442779
9781000442724
9781003194354 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781032047096
- Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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