{"product_id":"9781644697870","title":"String Quartets in Beethoven’s Europe","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eString Quartets in Beethoven’s Europe\u003c\/em\u003e 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 book’s chapters deal with compositional responses to Beethoven’s 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 Beethoven’s string quartets ca. 1800. They include discussions of quartets composed for the amateur and connoisseur markets in Beethoven’s Europe; virtuosity, the French Violin School, and the \u003cem\u003equatuor brillant\u003c\/em\u003e; the relationship between quartet composers and their audiences during Beethoven’s era; and the cross-pollination of quartet styles in Europe’s musical centers such as Vienna, Paris, and St. Petersburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Academic Studies Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65533724393821,"sku":null,"price":68.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9781644697870","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}