{"product_id":"2940014403955","title":"Beethoven - A Character Studay","description":"In this interpretation of the composer's life and works, Beethoven scholar Lewis Lockwood interweaves the composer's musical and biographical dimensions and places them in their historical and artistic contexts. Written for the lay reader, this book explores the special problems that Beethoven faced as an artist who fulfilled his destiny as Mozart's sucessor while remaining a true, rebellious original. It uncovers the artistic challenges that Beethoven set for himself and shows how they were fulfilled in his compositions. In this way, Lockwood develops a new interpretation of the composer's character that puts to rest the \"heroic\" model as the only basis for understanding Beethoven's career. While taking the latest scholarship fully into account, Lockwood presents the reader with a portrait of the composer that is based principally on his artistic achievements.\u003cbr\u003eShow More \u003cbr\u003eShow Less \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER\u003cbr\u003e       I. Early Promise\u003cbr\u003e      II. The Morning of Life\u003cbr\u003e     III. The New Path\u003cbr\u003e      IV. Heroic Symphony\u003cbr\u003e       V. Fidelio\u003cbr\u003e      VI. The Eternal Feminine\u003cbr\u003e     VII. Victory from Defeat\u003cbr\u003e    VIII. Meeting with Goethe\u003cbr\u003e      IX. Optimistic Trend\u003cbr\u003e       X. At the Zenith of His Fame\u003cbr\u003e      XI. Methods of Composition\u003cbr\u003e     XII. Sense of Humor\u003cbr\u003e    XIII. Missa Solemnis\u003cbr\u003e     XIV. Ninth Symphony\u003cbr\u003e      XV. Capacity for Friendship\u003cbr\u003e     XVI. The Day's Trials\u003cbr\u003e    XVII. Last Quartets\u003cbr\u003e   XVIII. In the Shadows\u003cbr\u003e     XIX. Life's Purport","brand":"Mike Morley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069241213168,"sku":"2940014403955","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014403955_p0.jpg?v=1763946112","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014403955","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}