| Author | : Nancy November |
| File Size | : 48,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : A-R Editions, Inc. |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 01 January 2019 |
| ISBN | : 9781987202830 |
| Pages | : 327 pages |
Chamber Arrangements of Beethoven s Symphonies Part 1 by Nancy November Book PDF Summary
The three selections in this edition of quartet arrangements of Beethovens symphonies are chosen to represent the diversity of quartets as a medium for arrangement in the early nineteenth century. Only the arrangement by Carl Zulehner, of Beethovens first symphony, is a string quartet. The arrangement by Johann Nepomuk Hummel of Beethovens fifth symphony, for pianoforte, flute, violin, and violoncello (or pianoforte alone), is part of an extensive collection of arrangements that he made for that grouping, while the arrangement for piano quartet by Ferdinand Ries of the Eroica Symphony represents the particular popularity of chamber groupings involving stringed instruments and piano.
