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Beethoven’s «Eroica»: Thematic Studies. Translated by Ernest Bernhardt-Kabisch New Edition
Author(s): Constantin Floros (Author)
- Publisher: Peter Lang AG
- Publication Date: 22 Dec. 2012
- Edition: New
- Language: English
- Print length: 150 pages
- ISBN-10: 3631628323
- ISBN-13: 9783631628324
Book Description
With this study the author «opened up a previously locked door of Beethoven research» (Martin Geck). The book presents conclusive answers to questions that had occupied critics for more than a century. It makes clear what exactly Beethoven and his contemporaries meant by the term «heroic». It proves that the «heroic-allegorical ballet» The Creatures of Prometheus is a key work for an understanding of the Eroica, and shows that Beethoven associated the First Consul of the French Republic, Napoleon Bonaparte, with the mythical figure of the Titan Prometheus. The book draws on interdisciplinary researches in the areas of Greek Mythology, Napoleonic History and Comparative Literature.
Editorial Reviews
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About the German edition of this book:
Floros’ work has shown that the links between the ballet and the symphony are more substantial than has usually been assumed. (William Kinderman, 1997)
Floros’ monograph presents an innovative synthesis. It has had a great impact on Eroica criticism, and has sparked a trend in interpreting Beethoven’s political views. (Thomas Sipe, 1998)
Floros’ work has shown that the links between the ballet and the symphony are more substantial than has usually been assumed. (William Kinderman, 1997)
Floros’ monograph presents an innovative synthesis. It has had a great impact on Eroica criticism, and has sparked a trend in interpreting Beethoven’s political views. (Thomas Sipe, 1998)
About the Author
Constantin Floros is professor emeritus of musicology at the University of Hamburg. Among his monographs are volumes on the origin of Gregorian neumes, about Gustav Mahler, Anton Bruckner, Johannes Brahms, and Alban Berg.
Ernest Bernhardt-Kabisch is professor emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at Indiana University. He has translated several books by Constantin Floros.
Ernest Bernhardt-Kabisch is professor emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at Indiana University. He has translated several books by Constantin Floros.
