The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven

by Charles Rosen

This outstanding book treating the three most beloved composers of the Vienna School is basic to any study of Classical-era music. Drawing on his rich experience and intimate familiarity with the works of these giants, Charles Rosen presents his keen insights in clear and persuasive language. For this expanded edition, now available in paperback for the first time, Rosen has provided a new, 64-page chapter on the later years of Beethoven and the musical conventions he inherited from Haydn and Mozart. The author has also written an extensive new preface in which he responds to other writers who have commented on his ideas.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction, History, Art, Classical Music, Reference, Biography

1073 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

Charles Rosen was a concert pianist, Professor of Music and Social Thought at the University of Chicago, and the author of numerous books, including The Classical Style, The Romantic Generation, and Freedom and the Arts.

Reviews

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Când Beethoven a părăsit Bonn-ul în 1792, avea cu el un album în care patronul său, contele Waldstein, scria: „Veți pleca la Viena pentru a vă îndeplini dorințele prea mult amânate. . . Vei primi spiritul lui Mozart din mâinile lui Haydn. Într-adevăr, Beethoven ar fi dorit să studieze cu Mozart; a călătorit la Viena cu câțiva ani mai devreme și, se pare, l-a impresionat pe Mozart cu interpretarea sa. Dar Mozart murise de curând, iar Beethoven, în vârstă de douăzeci și unu de ani, s-a îndreptat către Haydn, care îl încurajase deja în timpul unei vizite la Bonn.