Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Chua, Daniel K. L.

Titel

Beethoven Going Blank

Ist Teil von

• The Journal of musicology (St. Joseph, Mich.), 2014-07, Vol.31 (3), p.299-325

Ort / Verlag

St. Joseph: University of California Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• A key signifier of freedom in Beethoven’s music is the “blank sign.” This sign assumes various forms. This article traces these blanks both musically and philosophically to explore how they work and what they mean. In particular, it focuses on Beethoven’sChoral Fantasyas a commentator on the composer’s own usage of this sign as a representation of freedom and progress.