How Long to Read Unfinished History

How Long Does it Take to Read Unfinished History?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read Unfinished History by David Montgomery

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

Description

David Montgomery’s Unfinished History challenges the traditional story of Franz Schubert’s B-minor Symphony and searches for a more credible account of this great work. Written for all Schubert lovers from lay readers to musicians and musicologists, the book reviews a strangely persistent mythology concerning the symphony, continuing with the first in-depth examination of its manuscript and related documents. Details of handwriting, notation, paper, watermarks, compositional procedures, and stylistic contexts suggest a new year and country of origin for the “Unfinished” Symphony, a possible explanation for the absence of a finale in the sketches, and an alternative account of the score’s disappearance and prolonged sequestration. The author concludes with an essay on performing the work in the context of its own times. The story of the Unfinished has been based partly upon three conflicting letters written in old age by Schubert’s former secretary long after the composer’s death. A fourth document in this insupportable mythology is a photograph of a lost letter purportedly sent from Schubert to the Styrian Music Society in Graz, promising to send them a symphony. Many historians still believe the letter to be genuine, despite the fact that its signature has been traced. David Montgomery’s handwriting analysis finally identifies the real writer of this odd missive, clearing a further path to new research.

How long is Unfinished History?

Unfinished History by David Montgomery is 270 pages long, and a total of 67,500 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Unfinished History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 8 minutes to read Unfinished History aloud.

What Reading Level is Unfinished History?

Unfinished History is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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