Manchester Beethoven studiespresents ten original chapters by scholars with close ties to the University of Manchester. It throws new light on many aspects of Beethovens life and works, with a special emphasis on early or little-known compositions such as his concert ariaErste Liebe, his String Quintet Op. 104 and his folksong settings. Biographical elements are prominent in a wide-ranging reassessment of his religious attitudes and beliefs, while Charles Hallé, founder of the Manchester-based Hallé Orchestra, is revealed to have been a tireless and energetic promoter of Beethovens music in the later nineteenth century.

Barry Cooper is Professor of Music at the University of Manchester
Matthew Pilcher is Lecturer in Music at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Introduction Barry Cooper and Matthew Pilcher
1 Beethovens indebtedness to his teacher Christian Gottlob Neefe: a comparison of their Variations on Themes by
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf Kris Worsley
2 Beethovens Erste Liebe, Himmelslust, WoO 92: sources, languages, text-setting Matthew Pilcher
3 Situating Beethovens chamber music with wind: genre, topic and transcription Martin Harlow
4 Beethovens variation sets and the role of the slow variation Artur Pereira
5 A hermeneutic approach to word cues in the score of Beethovens Concerto No. 4 in G major for pianoforte and
orchestra, Op. 58 Sara Eckerson
6 Born under a gloomy star: new perspectives on Beethovens String Quintet Op. 104 Jos van der Zanden
7 Transcending slowness in Beethovens late style Marten Noorduin
8 Beethovens faith and beliefs in the context of his age: some unexplored avenues and reassessments, with special reference to Sailer Susan Cooper
9 Beethovens view of Scotland Barry Cooper
10 Charles Hallé: a Beethoven champion in Manchester Siân Derry
Index