Project Gutenberg 2018-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 161 Mason, Daniel Gregory 1873 1953 Beethoven and His Forerunners The periods of musical history -- Palestrina and the music of mysticism -- The modern spirit -- The principles of pure music -- Haydn -- Mozart -- Beethoven -- Beethoven (continued) -- Conclusion. Produced by Andrés V. Galia, special thanks to Astronomer for having produced the music archives. Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Beethoven and His Forerunners" by Daniel Gregory Mason is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the evolution of music leading up to Beethoven, examining significant figures and stylistic developments that shaped the musical landscape of his time. The book delves into musical history through various periods, offering insights into how earlier composers laid the groundwork for Beethoven's unique contributions to music. At the start of the text, Mason introduces the concept of musical evolution in the context of historical understanding, emphasizing the shift from a fragmented perception of events to a more connected, evolutionary view. He outlines the principles underlying the development of music, specifically focusing on how music progresses through various phases—from the primitive and simple to more sophisticated forms—highlighting the significance of composers like Palestrina, Bach, and ultimately Beethoven. This opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Beethoven's artistic legacy, contextualizing his work within the broader evolutionary narrative of western music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Music -- 19th century -- History and criticism Music -- 18th century -- History and criticism ML Text Category: History - Other Category: Music 460437 2025-07-22T15:23:21.946192 text/html 454005 2018-05-13T11:39:10 text/html 12406939 2025-07-22T15:23:29.904088 application/epub+zip 2650483 2025-07-22T15:23:23.895149 application/epub+zip 233451 2025-07-22T15:23:23.177113 application/epub+zip 2746899 2025-07-22T15:23:34.356102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2691361 2025-07-22T15:23:28.700143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287914 2022-08-25T16:55:30.410498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390570 2025-07-22T15:23:20.739186 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 390833 2018-05-13T11:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19115 2025-07-22T15:23:34.496074 application/rdf+xml 6132 2025-07-22T15:23:23.273120 image/jpeg 1447 2025-07-22T15:23:23.225149 image/jpeg 146782 2018-05-13T11:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 12405063 2018-05-13T11:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 12471303 2025-07-22T15:23:22.731154 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia