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String Quartets in Beethoven s Europe
String Quartets in Beethovens Europe is the first detailed study of string quartets in late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Europe. It brings together the work of nine scholars who explore little-studied aspects of this multi-faceted genre. Together, this books chapters deal with compositional responses to Beethovens string quartets and the prestige of the genre varied compositional practices in string quartet writing, with a particular emphasis on texture and performance elements and the reception of Beethovens string quartets ca. 1800. They include discussions of quartets composed for the amateur and connoisseur markets in Beethovens Europe virtuosity, the French Violin School, and the Read more