Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity

ISBN-13: 9781032047096 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 272 str.

Jos Van Der Zanden

Opis

The author demonstrates that Beethoven’s engagement with Greco-Roman culture was deep and ongoing, and that it ventured beyond the non-committal. Drawing on a comprehensive investigation of primary sources he examines what Beethoven knew of such topics like history, art, politics and philosophy of antiquity.

O autorze

Jos van der Zanden for many years was a producer and director of broadcasting for Dutch Public Radio (the classical music radio station) and throughout this time published many articles on Beethoven, as well as books (also on Schubert and Mozart). In 2020, he completed his PhD at the University of Manchester.