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The title here is a canard. The article does not explore the question of Beethoven's impact on his successors, it is taken for granted. This piece reviews a b
by rpenm 12y ago
The title here is a canard. The article does not explore the question of Beethoven's impact on his successors, it is taken for granted. This piece reviews a bunch of recent books about Beethoven (mostly concerning his personal, political and artistic life, not his legacy).
- leoc 12y agoEspecially since the influence of Beethoven probably dominates classical music much less now, after the enthronement of Bach, the rediscovery of Vivaldi and the whole Baroque and early-music revival, than it did in the nineteenth century when classical music was still (and maybe increasingly?) a popular and commercial hit.