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Drake groups the Beethoven piano sonatas according to their musical qualities, rather than their chronology. He explores the interpretive implications of rhythm, dynamics, slurs, harmonic effects, and melodic development and identifies specific measures where Beethoven skilfully employs these compositional devices.

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... one of the most interesting, useful and even exciting books on the process of musical creation. --American Music Teacher ... noteworthy contribution ... with plenty of insight into interpretation ... remarkable as an insider's account of the works in an individual perspective. --European Music Teacher ... one of the most interesting, useful and even exciting books on the process of musical creation. --Marilyn Neeley, American Music Teacher This book is a highly worthwhile addition for every serious pianist's library and to the scholarship on Beethoven. It is lavishly illustrated with examples from the scores. --William Race, Notes In [this book's] blend of pianistic, analytical and aesthetic issues, the author breaks new ground, encouraging a more holistic interpretative approach. --Malcolm Miller, European Music Teacher

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Kenneth Drake is Professor Emeritus of Piano at the University of Illinois and author ofThe Sonatas of Beethoven as He Played and Taught Them. He is active as a performer on period pianos. Cover illustration: The Beethoven Broadwood fortepiano. Courtesy of the Hungarian National Museum. Photo by Sheila Rock, Thorn EMI London.

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