· The Ninth Symphony, a symbol of freedom and joy, was Beethoven’s mightiest attempt to help humanity find its way from darkness to light, from chaos to peace. Yet the work was born in a repressive era, with terrified Bourbons, Hapsburgs, and Romanovs using every means at their disposal to squelch populist rumblings in/5. Beethoven wasn't always a cultural icon. At least one critic attending the premiere of his Symphony No. 9 in D Minor likened what he heard to a hideously writhing wounded dragon. Just why the composer and his works endure is the question behind this absorbing book by music historian Sachs (Toscanini).Cited by: 5. · 1 Review. The premier of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Vienna on May 7, , was the most significant artistic event of the year—and the work remains one of 5/5(1).
In short, as Harvey Sachs writes in his insightful new book, "The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in ," Beethoven's last symphony has been "used as a battle flag by liberals and. The Independent (London; Boyd Tonkin): "In The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in , writer-conductor Harvey Sachs registers the huge shock achieved by a composer who by that stage had his 'big-calibre artillery aimed at the future'. Sachs paints in all the local colour but also broadens the artistic backdrop. The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in Harvey Sachs, Author. Random $26 (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. OTHER BOOKS. Reflections on Toscanini; Music in Fascist.
1 Review. The premier of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Vienna on May 7, , was the most significant artistic event of the year—and the work remains one of the most precedent-shattering and. The Independent (London; Boyd Tonkin): “In The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in , writer-conductor Harvey Sachs registers the huge shock achieved by a composer who by that stage had his ‘big-calibre artillery aimed at the future’. Sachs paints in all the local colour but also broadens the artistic backdrop. Beethoven wasn't always a cultural icon. At least one critic attending the premiere of his Symphony No. 9 in D Minor likened what he heard to a hideously writhing wounded dragon. Just why the composer and his works endure is the question behind this absorbing book by music historian Sachs (Toscanini).
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