Dedication (art)

By Arts, Creativity

In art, a dedication is the creation or attribution of a work of art as a tribute to or in honor of a person, place, or thing. The dedicatee may be the commissioner , conductor, first performer or musical ensemble, gold boss. The work may be memorial .

In music, examples include many of Beethoven ‘s works, such as Piano Sonata Op. 109 , dedicated to his friend Antonie Brentano ‘ s daughter Maximilian. [1] [2]

In literature, examples include Vladimir Nabokov’s dedication of works to his wife Vera .

See also

  • Concert program

References

  1. Jump up^ Anderson, Keith (2007). Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2 – Piano Trios Our. 1, 2, 9 (CD). Naxos Records . 8.572343.
  2. Jump up^ Cooper, Barry (2000). Beethoven . United States: Oxford University Press. p. 225. ISBN  0191592706 .