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The Possessor and the Possessed

The Possessor and the Possessed Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and the Idea of Musical Genius - Yale Series in the Philosophy and Theory of Art

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Publisher's Synopsis

Peter Kivy explores the concept of genius and how it came to be symbolized by the three great composers of the modern era: Handel, Mozart and Beethoven.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780300087581
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 781.1
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 287
Weight: 450g
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 19mm