{"product_id":"9780253011534","title":"The Beethoven Sonatas and the Creative Experience","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive study of Beethoven’s piano sonatas is “remarkable as an insider’s account of the works in an individual perspective.” (\u003ci\u003eEuropean Music Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In “one of the most interesting, useful and even exciting books on the process of musical creation” (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Music Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e), Kenneth O. Drake groups the Beethoven piano sonatas according to their musical qualities, rather than their chronology. He explores the interpretive implications of rhythm, dynamics, slurs, harmonic effects, and melodic development and identifies specific measures where Beethoven skillfully employs these compositional devices.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e An interpreter searching for meaning, Drake begins with Beethoven’s expressive treatment of the keyboard—the variations of touch, articulation, line, color, use of silence, and the pacing of musical ideas. He then analyzes individual sonatas, exploring motivic development, philosophic overtones, and technical demands. Hundreds of musical examples illustrate this exploration of emotional and interpretive implications of “the 32.” Here musicians are encouraged to exercise intuition and independence of thought, complementing their performance skills with logical conclusions about ideas and relationships within the score.","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074125414640,"sku":"9780253011534","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780253011534_p0.jpg?v=1769916689","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780253011534","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}