Judge Dennis Davis
Beethoven: Understanding the Revolution in Music
Summary
Judge Dennis Davis discusses the revolutionary nature of Beethoven’s music, focusing on the third and fifth symphonies. He emphasizes Beethoven’s ability to break from the classical tradition and infuse his compositions with deep emotional and political themes, and the transformative power of his music.
Judge Dennis Davis
Dennis Davis is a judge of the High Court of South Africa and judge president of the Competition Appeals Court of South Africa. He has held professorial appointments at the University of Cape Town and University of the Witwatersrand, as well as numerous visiting appointments at Cambridge, Harvard, New York University, and others. He has authored eleven books, including Lawfare: Judging Politics in South Africa.