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James Hamilton-Paterson

Eroica

The First Great Romantic Symphony

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In 1805, the world of music was set on its ears by a new work from a German composer. Intellectually and emotionally, Beethoven's Third Symphony, the 'Eroica', was revolutionary music. After those first two stunning chords, Western music was never the same again. And the whiff of actual political revolution was woven into the work, for it was originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, a dangerous hero for a composer dependent on conservative royal patronage. James Hamilton-Paterson reconstructs this great moment in Western culture, the shock of the music and the symphony's long afterlife. The Landmark Library is a testament to the achievemen… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-1-78497-720-7
  • EAN: 9781784977207
  • Produktnummer: 20003852
  • Verlag: Head of Zeus
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
  • Seitenangabe: 224 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 84'038 KB
  • Reihenbandnummer: 3

Über den Autor


James Hamilton-Paterson is a novelist and non-fiction writer whose books defy easy categorisation. Gerontius won the Whitbread Prize; Cooking with Fernet Branca was longlisted for the Booker Prize. His acclaimed books on the oceans, including Seven-Tenths, have been widely translated, and his books about aviation have set new standards for writing about aircraft.

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