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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Cambridge Companion to BeethovenBy J. MatsonThis product is a collection of essays by various Beethoven scholars. They tend to be on a general subject and appropriate for music students at a college level or beyond. You do not have to be a Beethoven expert or a seasoned musicologist to understand this work.20 of 22 people found the following review helpful. The Cambridge BeethovenBy Robin FriedmanI recently spent considerable time with Beethovens piano sonatas and string quartets and wanted to read the essays in this book devoted to these genres to supplement my listening. William Kindermans essay: "The piano music: concertos; sonatas; variations; small forms" deals briefly but insightfully with Beethovens body of work for the piano; focusing on the first three sonatas of opus 2; the "Waldstein and Appassionata" sonatas from Beethovens mid-career; and the final three sonatas; opus nos. 109; 110; 111. John Daverios essay; "Manner; tone; and tendency in Beethovens chamber music for strings" is a difficult study which uses literary and critical theory to show the differences between the quartets of Beethovens early and middle period on the one hand and the final quartets on the other hand. Both these essays were challenging and helped me with my listening.But I couldnt stop with the two essays and proceeded to read the entire book; part of a series which presents the best of musical scholarship and thought on the great composers. This book of studies of Beethoven is edited by John Stanley of the University of Connecticut and consists of 17 essays by 16 scholars (Stanley has two essays) devoted to Beethovens life and music. If there is a theme running through this varied collection; it is that each essay tries to put Beethoven in a musical or historical context.The book is divided into four parts. The first part; "A Professional Portrait" consists of three essays discussing Beethovens life; his compositional techniques (the use of sketchbooks); and the traditional division of his works into three periods. This part of the book includes a detailed and useful chronology of Beethovens life.The second part of the book; "Style and Structure" consists of three essays which deal broadly with Beethovens works and which discuss similarities and differences between Beethoven and Haydn and Mozart. There is an excellent essay by Roger Kamien on Beethovens use and development of thematic material which is technical but not beyond the reach of the devoted music lover.The third part of the book; called "Genres" consists of seven essays which examine each of the major genres in which Beethoven composed. As I mentioned; the essays on the string quartets and the piano sonatas initially drew me to the book. The remaining essays cover Beethovens symphonies; focusing on his imaginative orchestration; the genesis of Beethovens opera "Fidelio"; the chamber music with piano; including the violin sonatas; cello sonatas; and trios and their development over Beethovens career; the religious music; and the songs. I particularly enjoyed this last essay by Amanda Glauert; "Beethovens songs and vocal style" which traces Beethovens songs from their origins in folk music and shows how Beethoven transformed the form. Beethovens songs; I think; still are insufficiently appreciated.The final section of the book; "Reception" consists of four essays which discuss the influence of Beethoven on other composers; different performance practices for Beethovens music; the various ways in which Beethovens music and personality have been viewed by the public (an excellent essay by Scott Burnham); and another excellent essay by David Dennis; concluding the book; which discusses Beethovens influence on the arts; philosophy; and politics.In reading this volume of essays; I was reminded of the great appeal Beethoven has exerted; and continues to exert on many people. Unlike most other composers of art music; his work has been an inspriation to people of all nationalities; ages; and walks of life from the most learned to the untutored. His music has the capacity to draw listeners in; to make them involved; and to demand a response. I got to know Beethovens music; and something of his life; as a child and his hold upon me has continued. This book helps to develop and to explain the devotion Beethoven continues to inspire. As Scott Burnham states at the conclusion of his essay; "The Four Ages of Beethoven" (p.291)"Even now; after a century seemingly intent on annihilating all formerly comforting illusions of greatness and transcendent authority offered by the leading figures in our history; we have not yet managed to put the Beethoven myth behind us. For Beethoven continues to require that we grapple with him; continues to ask much of us; to call us out. This; more than anything; is why we cannot let him go: his music remains a sounding provocation to what we are pleased to think of as our better selves."This book will be of most immediate interest to those readers who already know Beethovens music and who have read some of the many excellent basic studies of his life and works; such as the recent biographies by Maynard Solomon; Barry Cooper; and Lewis Lockwood; among others.Robin Friedman0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Islands in an oceanBy Jeffrey HuntingtonThis is an array of essays on fairly narrow topics; expert and scholarly; but certainly not everything you would want to know about Beethoven. Sort of like a scholarly periodical; but a bit broader and less technical; and written in plain language. The incipits are very nicely and clearly printed. If you are a specialist; you will be interested to read the opinions of these great authorities. If you are a generalist; you may or may not find the topic you are looking for in this volume.