The last piano sonata /
Beethoven devoted a musical lifetime to building within the sonata form, but his last sonata has only two movements. The first movement shows his terrifying energy, while the second is serene and elemental. Barenboim analyzes the development of subjects, the contrasts in melody and rhythm, the shape...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities,
[2003]
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| Series: | Barenboim on Beethoven (DVD videodiscs)
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| Summary: | Beethoven devoted a musical lifetime to building within the sonata form, but his last sonata has only two movements. The first movement shows his terrifying energy, while the second is serene and elemental. Barenboim analyzes the development of subjects, the contrasts in melody and rhythm, the shape of the transitions, the structure of the recapitulation and the coda and then plays the second movement in its entirety. |
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| Item Description: | Videodisc release of the 1987 production. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 DVD-video (28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, David Findlay ; editor, Peter Heelas. |