Beethoven in the Age of Schiller, Goethe, and Kant

Beethoven wrote music for times that were changing. His musical aesthetics played an active part in the exchange of thought that shaped the revolutionary culture of his lifetime. He put aesthetic expectations to the test, and we still hear his message today. In Beethoven in the Age of Schiller, Goethe, and Kant: Music for Modern Times , Hans-Joachim Hinrichsen explores twelve themes that reflect Beethoven’s compositional development and thought. The result is a fascinating new portrait of the co