9780847806171 - the changing image of beethoven: a study in mythmaking de comini, alessandra (10 resultados)

hardcover. Condición: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condición: very good +. No jacket. First Edition. 8 1/4 x 10 1/4", 480 pages. shipping will be extra for this heavy book, please inquire.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Minor wear to book. DJ has wear, tears, stains, and scratches.

Condición: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Warping. Small mark on cover. (Literature, Biography, Myths, Music).

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Large-format volume, measuring approximately 8.5" x 10.5", is bound in light brown cloth, with black lettering to spine and blind-stamped title at top edge of front cover. Book and dust jacket are like new. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. 480 pages. "In this unique study of Ludwig van Beethoven, Alessandra Comini brilliantly examines the phenomenon of the contradictory imagery of the "real" Beethoven of contemporary and posthumous accounts in some 200 illustrations of paintings, sculptures, prints, and verbal accounts. Her absorbing story, told in a witty and anecdotal style, moves from the changing image of Beethoven in the visual arts -- to the interior image of Beethoven held by all those who contributed to his mythmaking mystique. A collective image of the composer emerges that reflects the cultural obsessions and aspirations of successive historical epochs and differing nationalities.".…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine in Fine DJ. First printing. Book is in a protective acetate jacket. A study of the contradictory imagery of the "real" Beethoven of the contemporary and posthumous accounts in some 200 illustrations of paintings, sculptures, prints, and verbal accounts. 480pp., Illus., Notes, Index. …

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. First US Edition; First Printing. A Fine first Printing of the First Americn Edition that has mild adehsive residue on the upper front corner; This book examines the changing image of Ludwig van Beethoven over time, from revered genius to drunken and irresponsible buffoon. Alessandra Comini uses a wealth of primary and secondary sources to paint a nuanced and complex picture of a musician whose life and work have been endlessly mythologized. The Changing Image of Beethoven provides a unique and insightful perspective on one of the most renowned and beloved composers in history.; 4to; 48 pages.…

hardcover. Condición: new.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 480 pp/illus. Comini examines the contradictory imagery of the 'real' Beethoven in contemporary and posthumous accounts and illustrations. Rippling oalng top edge of first 40 pages. Scarce. Clean.