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Book cover image of Beethoven: Eroica Symphony: (Cambridge Music Handbooks Series) by Thomas Sipe

Authors: Thomas Sipe, Julian Rushton
ISBN-13: 9780521475624, ISBN-10: 0521475627
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: September 1998
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Thomas Sipe

Book Synopsis

A handbook examining the 'Eroica' Symphony - perhaps Beethoven's most provocative work.

Table of Contents

Preface
1From revolution to empire: overview1
2Compositional genesis11
3The dedication to Napoleon Bonaparte30
4Reception54
5Aesthetic background76
6Interpretation94
Appendix117
Notes119
Select bibliography137
Index140

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