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Donnelly, Patrick Joseph:
The battle for the "Battle of Vittoria" / Patrick Joseph Donnelly. – Baltimore, Maryland, 2008. – 53 S. : Ill.
Im Internet unter: http://www3.nd.edu/~pdonnel4/docs/2008-BattleOfVittoria.pdf.
Baltimore, Md., Peabody Conservatory of the John Hopkins University, Masterarbeit, 2008
Inv.-Nr. 16.571
Inhalt: Introduction. – Johann Nepomuk Mälzel (1772-1838). – Historical context. – The tradition of "Battle music". – Beethoven's political world. – "Wellingtons Sieg". – The origin. – the motivation. – The composition. – The premiere. – The controversy. – The resolution. – Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870). – Moscheles's "unimpeachable testimony". – Relationship with Beethoven prior to 1814. – Relationship with Beethoven after 1814. – Analysis of the autographs. – The character of Johann Mälzel. – Chess player automaton. – Trumpet player automaton. – Mälzel's metronome. – Gurk's harmonicon. – Mälzel's character reexamined. – An analysis of Thayer's account. – Thayer's chronology. – Thayer's characterization of the lawsuit. – Thayer's acceptance of Moscheles's testimony. – Thayer and Anton Schindler. – Conclusion. – Appendix. Beethoven's deposition. – Explanation and appeal to the musicians of London. – Certificate. – Beethoven's statement of gratitude. – Grove article on Mälzel (1880). – Bibliography. – List of figures. – List of tables.
- Schlagwörter:
- Beethoven, Ludwig van / op. 91
- Beethoven, Ludwig van / Mälzel, Johann Nepomuk
- Mälzel, Johann Nepomuk / mechanisches Musikinstrument
- Schlachtenmusik / 1495-1961
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