By Lawrence Kramer, author of Musical Meaning: Toward a Critical History In his classic study of perception, the French philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty describes the experience of listening to a classical sonata, which he takes to be representative of lis
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in December, and while the exact date of his birth is not known, that has not kept the world from celebrating his life and work for the 250th anniversary of his birth in 2020. Published to coincide with this momentous moment—and available in English for the first time—t
This post is part of our AMS 2020 conference blog series. Check out our virtual exhibit page for more.As a conductor of Beethoven’s music, what draws you to this composer’s life and works?Beethoven’s music fascinates like no other, as it stimulates in equal measure both the head and
