Inside Beethoven's quartets: history, interpretation, performance by Lewis Lockwood, published by Harvard University Press in 2008.
The string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven, the signal achievement of “that noble genre,” have rewarded the engagement of scholars, performers, and audiences for almost two hundred years. This book and its accompanying recording invite you to experience three of these profound and beautiful works of music from the inside, with a leading Beethoven scholar and a premier performing ensemble as your guides. Lewis Lockwood provides historical and biographical background along with musical analysis, drawing on the most important insights of recent scholarship on Beethoven’s life and works.
A lovely addition to your coffee table or bookshelf, and a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves history.
