TY  - GEN
T1  - Beethoven after Napoleon : political romanticism in the late works
T2  - California studies in 19th century music ;
A1  - Rumph, Stephen C.
LA  - English
PP  - Berkeley
PB  - University of California Press
YR  - 2004
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocm56733720
AB  - In this analysis of Beethoven's late style, Stephen Rumph demonstrates how deeply political events shaped the composer's music, from his early enthusiasm for the French Revolution to his later entrenchment during the Napoleonic era. Beethoven after Napoleon challenges accepted views by illustrating the influence of German Romantic political thought in the formation of the artist's mature style. Beethoven's political views, Rumph argues, were not quite as liberal as many have assumed. While scholars agree that the works of the Napoleonic era such as the Eroica Symphony or Fidelio embody enlightened, revolutionary ideals of progress, freedom, and humanism, Beethoven's later works have attracted less political commentary. Rumph contends that the later works show clear affinities with a native German ideology that exalted history, religion, and the organic totality of state and society. He claims that as the Napoleonic Wars plunged Europe into political and economic turmoil, Beethoven's growing antipathy to the French mirrored the experience of his Romantic contemporaries. Rumph maintains that Beethoven's turn inward is no pessimistic retreat but a positive affirmation of new conservative ideals. --From publisher's description.
OP  - 295
CN  - ML410.B4 S93 2004eb
SN  - 9780520930124
SN  - 0520930126
SN  - 0520238559
SN  - 9780520238558
SN  - 1597344842
SN  - 9781597344845
SN  - 1417545321
SN  - 9781417545322
SN  - 1282759221
SN  - 9781282759220
SN  - 9786612759222
SN  - 6612759224
KW  - Beethoven, Ludwig van, : 1770-1827 : Criticism and interpretation.
KW  - Beethoven, Ludwig van, : 1770-1827 : Critique et interprétation.
KW  - Beethoven, Ludwig van, : 1770-1827
KW  - Beethoven, Ludwig van.
KW  - Van.
KW  - Romanticism in music.
KW  - Europe : History : 1789-1900.
KW  - Romantisme (Musique)
KW  - Europe : Histoire : 1789-1900.
KW  - romanticism (form of expression)
KW  - MUSIC : Individual Composer & Musician.
KW  - MUSIC : Genres & Styles : Classical.
KW  - Romanticism in music
KW  - Europe
KW  - Politisches Denken
KW  - 1789 - 1900
KW  - Electronic book.
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc.
KW  - History
ER  -