Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words
by Ludwig van Beethoven
About this book
This book consists of brief biographical commentaries about Beethoven arranged by topic and followed by quotations by Beethoven about the topic. Note: There are incorrect dates in the quotation references that do not match the chronology of Beethoven's life but the reader has read them as printed in the original text. - Summary by lkirk
Chapters (7)
1Brief Biographical Sketch; Preface
2Concerning Art; Love of Nature
3Concerning Texts; On Composing
4On Performing Music; On His Own Works
5On Art and Artists; Beethoven as Critic; On Education
6On His Own Disposition and Character; The Sufferer
7Worldly Wisdom; God; Appendix
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