{"product_id":"the-first-four-notes-beethovens-fifth-and-the-human-imagination-9780804170192","title":"The First Four Notes: Beethoven's Fifth and the Human Imagination","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2012\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's #1 Music Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis revelatory book of music history examines what is perhaps the best known and most-popular symphony ever written--and its famous four-note opening. Reaching back before Beethoven's time, Matthew Guerrieri uncovers premonitions of the opening notes in the rhythms of ancient Greek poetry and the music of the French Revolution. He discusses the Fifth's impact when it premiered, tracing the artistic, philosophical, and political reverberations across Europe to China, Russia, and the United States, from Romanticism to ring tones, from propaganda to pop. This fascinating piece of musical detective work is a treat for music lovers of every stripe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Guerrieri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.07h x 5.22w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804170192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Guerrieri writes regularly on music for \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewMusicBox\u003c\/i\u003e, and his articles have also appeared in \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlaybill\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e. He is responsible for the popular classical music blog \u003ci\u003eSoho the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Framingham, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939209183347,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a6931c73-a865-4648-b9e4-cb267692132f.jpg?v=1758879097","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-first-four-notes-beethovens-fifth-and-the-human-imagination-9780804170192","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}