From Silence to Sound: Beethoven's Beginnings

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Beethoven's innovative and dramatic openings are explored through an analysis of nearly 200 compositions, revealing their structural, rhetorical, and emotional significance. The study contextualizes his work by comparing it with that of his contemporaries like Haydn and Mozart. It delves into the theory behind musical beginnings, incorporating insights from neuroscience and psychology, and categorizes various types of openings, such as attention-getters and deceptive starts. The author, Jeremy Yudkin, highlights Beethoven's creative processes and the broader implications for understanding Classical music.