Beethoven’s ��Orpheus�� Concerto: The Fourth Piano Concerto in Its Cultural Context

In this study, Jander contends that the three movements of Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto are based on Classical versions of the Orpheus legend by Virgil and Ovid, and describes Beethoven's encounters and the enthusiasm in Vienna for the legend, and demonstrates how each of the movements is tied to part of it. He also identifies references to the concerto in the M瓣hler portrait of the composer from 1804. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)