Ninth, the: beethoven and the world in 1824
Auteur :
Sachs, Harvey
Éditeur :
Faber & Faber
ISBN :
9780571221462
Date de publication :
4 août 2011
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
196 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A decade after the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars had given way to an era of retrenchment and repression, 1824 became a watershed year. This memoir explains how the premiere of Beethoven's staggering last symphony was emblematic of its time.