Manchester Beethoven studies presents ten original chapters by scholars with close ties to the University of Manchester. It throws new light on many aspects of Beethoven's life and works, with a special emphasis on early or little-known compositions such as his concert aria Erste Liebe, his String Quintet Op. 104 and his folksong settings. Biographical elements are prominent in a wide-ranging reassessment of his religious attitudes and beliefs, while Charles Halle, founder of the Manchester-based Halle Orchestra, is revealed to have been a tireless and energetic promoter of Beethoven's music in the later nineteenth century.

About the Author

Barry Cooper is Professor of Music at the University of Manchester
Matthew Pilcher is Lecturer in Music at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Reviews

'The index provides the unifying glue and a belvedere from which to reach into the entrails of this very diverse assemblage of Beethoven scholarship that rotates like satellites around the central reference point that is Manchester.'
Rob Barnett, Music Web International

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Book Information
ISBN 9781526155689
Author Barry Cooper
Format Hardback
Page Count 376
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 703g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 22mm