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Dedication (art)

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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, premiere performer or musical ensemble, or patron. The work may be memorial.

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

In literature, examples include Vladimir Nabokov's dedication of works to his wife Véra.

See also

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Keith (2007). Beethoven: Piano Trios, Vol. 2 – Piano Trios Nos. 1, 2, 9 (CD). Naxos Records. 8.572343.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
  2. ^ Cooper, Barry (2000). Beethoven. United States: Oxford University Press. p. 225. ISBN 978-0191592706.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)