Rehding, Alexander - Beethoven's Symphony No. 9

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony has held musical audiences captive for close to two centuries. Honing in on the significance of the symphony in contemporary culture, this book establishes a dialog between Beethoven's world and ours. In particular, it outlines what is special about the Ninth in millennial culture, where music is encoded not only as score but also as digital technology.

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CONTENTS

Contents
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Beethoven's Ninth for a New Millennium
Chapter 2: Marking History
Chapter 3: Marking Hearing
Chapter 4: Marking Time
Chapter 5: Marking Form
Chapter 6: Marking Noise
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Series	Oxford Keynotes