Beethoven for domestic use
A German-British research team is investigating house music arrangements of Beethoven's works. The almost three-year project is being funded by the German Research Foundation and the British Arts and Humanities Research Council with around 813,000 euros.
Around 200 years after his death, Ludwig van Beethoven is still one of the most frequently performed composers in the world. In the 19th century, domestic music ensured that citizens could enjoy his works not only in the concert hall, but also at home. Beethoven's complicated compositions were adapted into simpler versions that were easy to play at home.
However, little research has been conducted into the Hausmusik arrangements to date. Scientists from the Detmold/Paderborn Musicology Seminar, the University of Oxford and the Beethoven-Haus Bonn want to change this with a new research project.
The first results of "Beethoven in the House" are expected in spring 2021. Once the research project is complete, all findings, the software developed and the data generated will be made freely available online.
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