Wagner, Schumann, and the lessons of Beethoven's Ninth

Label

Wagner, Schumann, and the lessons of Beethoven's Ninth

Statement of responsibility

Christopher Alan Reynolds

Creator

• Reynolds, Christopher A

Author

• Reynolds, Christopher A

Subject

• Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Influence
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Criticism and interpretation
• Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 -- Criticism and interpretation
• Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 -- Criticism and interpretation
• Symphonies -- 19th century -- Analysis, appreciation
• Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827, Symphonies

Genre

• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Language

eng

Summary

"Reynolds shows that the stylistic advances made by Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann in 1845-46 stemmed from a deepened understanding of Beethoven's techniques and strategies in the Ninth Symphony, particularly the use of counterpoint involving contrary motion. The trail of influences that Reynolds explores extends back to the music of Bach and ahead to Tristan and Isolde, as well as to Brahms's First Symphony."--Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

N$T

Dewey number

780.943/09034

Illustrations

• illustrations
• music

Index

index present

LC call number

ML410.B42

LC item number

R49 2015eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography