Angus Watson graduated in Gaelic from Aberdeen University and completed a PhD at St Andrews University. He is a published writer of Gaelic short stories and currently lives in France.
As sort of Baedecker guide for travelling the immense continent of
Beethoven's chamber works, it provides an excellent occasion for a
guided chronological hearing of his music. [...] revealing and
rewarding.
*AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE*
It's a pleasure to encounter this book... [Watson's] vibrant
descriptions of formally titled and essentially abstract pieces
give them a face that anyone new to or perplexed by Beethoven's
creations might find helpful. [...] all who are smitten by
Beethoven's music are in for a treat.
*GRAMOPHONE*
[Watson's] lucid, intrepid chronicle is an absorbing read, so
beautifully written and intellectually involving that it might be a
300-page essay. The wealth of insight and details Watson provides
ensures that any reader's enjoyment of Beethoven will be
substantially improved. For musicians, this is an essential
handbook.
*STRINGS*
You too can become a Beethoven expert [...] with Angus Watson's
lucid, intrepid chronicle of how the music came to be, what makes
it tick, and why we keep listening to and playing it. [...] In
addition [...] Watson provides the kind of color commentary that
most pre-concert lecturers only dream about.
*HUFFINGTON POST*
[E]ven readers thoroughly familiar with these works will find
something of interest here on practically every one of them, in
Watson's compact but incisive descriptions, his enthusiastic tone,
and his engaging historical material.
*MUSIC & LETTERS*
This volume comprehends nearly the entirety of Beethoven's chamber
output. [...] It offers perhaps the only English language coverage
of this same territory, and the biographical material seems
admirably up-to-date. [...] Recommended.
*CHOICE*
Watson writes very well indeed, perceptively, without a hint of
dryness, and aided by a generous number of music examples. [...]
This book deserves a whole-hearted recommendation.
*CLASSICAL MUSIC*
Beethoven's Chamber Music in Context [...] is an excellent,
comprehensive, authoritative and extremely enjoyable study of a
subject about which most readers are sure to emerge better informed
for reading the book. ... [It's] likely to remain standard for some
long time.
*CLASSICAL.NET*
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