The Changing Image of Beethoven: A Study in Mythmaking by Comini, Alessandra - 1987

Rizzoli International Publications, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Rizzoli, 1987-06-15. Hardcover. Very Good.

Rizzoli, 1987-06-15. hardcover. Used: Good.

Rizzoli, June 1987. Hardcover. Used Very Good/Very Good.

Rizzoli, 1987-06-14. hardcover. Good. 10x8x1. Tan cloth boards have minor wear. No dust jacket. Has a good binding, no marks or notations. 480 pages.

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."

New York: Rizzoli. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. 0847806170 . Fine in Fine dj; 480 pp. .

Rizzoli. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Warping. Small mark on cover. (Literature, Biography, Myths, Music)

New York: Rizzoli, 1987. First printing. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. 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.

New York: Rizzoli. Fine. 1987. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0847806170 . 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 .