How Long to Read Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity

How Long Does it Take to Read Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity by Jos van der Zanden

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Ludwig van Beethoven had a life beyond music. He considered it his duty to spend leisure-time improving his Bildung (sophistication). To this end he familiarised himself with tangible manifestations of Greco-Roman antiquity, for he perceived these cultures and their representatives as examples of intellectual, moral, and artistic perfection. He consumed such writers as Homer, Plutarch, Horace, Tacitus, Euripides, and Greek poets. These texts were morally uplifting for him, and advantageous for building character. They now hold a key to Beethoven’s ideal of a steadfast, austere, and Stoic outlook, necessary for a ‘great man’ to carry out his duties. Jos van der Zanden demonstrates that Beethoven’s engagement with Greco-Roman culture was deep and ongoing, and that it ventured beyond the non-committal. Drawing on a comprehensive investigation of primary sources (letters, conversation books, diaries, recollections of contemporaries) he examines what Beethoven knew of such topics like history, art, politics, and philosophy of antiquity. The book presents new information on the composer’s republicanism, his familiarity with the works of Plato, his admiration of the elderly Brutus, his plan to utilize ‘unresolved dissonances’ in an unknown piece of music, and his decision to subscribe to a book about ancient Greek poetry. A hitherto unknown vocal piece based on lines by Euripides is revealed. The study concludes with a comprehensive survey of all compositions and sketches by Beethoven based on Greco-Roman subjects.

How long is Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity?

Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity by Jos van der Zanden is 322 pages long, and a total of 81,144 words.

This makes it 109% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 23 minutes to read Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity aloud.

What Reading Level is Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity?

Beethoven and Greco-Roman Antiquity is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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