Beethoven The Man And The Artist As Revealed In His Own Words

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Widely regarded as one of the most singular geniuses to have worked in the Western classical tradition, Ludwig van Beethoven was as unique as his once-in-a-generation musical talent. This series of quotes and recollections from Beethoven himself paints a surprisingly multifaceted picture of the man and his commitment to his art. A must-read for classical music lovers.

The book chronicles the life of Beethoven through a series of quotes by himself. His views on different subjects and different stages of his life are presented. A unique work in its form as well as its contents, it provides a glimpse of the man behind the great musician.

Excerpt from Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words In conclusion the compiler directs attention to the fact that in a few cases utterances which have been transmitted to us only in an indirect form have been altered to present them in a di rect form, inasmuch as their contents seemed too valuable to omit simply because their produc tion involved a trifling change in form. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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