“The creation of a classical style was not so much the achievement of an ideal as the reconciliation of conflicting ideals-the striking of an optimum balance between them.”

— Charles Rosen

Part I. Introduction. 3. The Origins of the Style
Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (Expanded edition, 1997)

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American pianist and writer on music 1927–2012

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