Beethoven anguish and triumph : a biography
An esteemed music historian provides a rich, detailed overview of the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, traveling from Enlightenment-era Bonn to the musical capital of Europe, Vienna, to vividly describe the composer's career, ill health and romantic rejections.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
2014.
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| Summary: | An esteemed music historian provides a rich, detailed overview of the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, traveling from Enlightenment-era Bonn to the musical capital of Europe, Vienna, to vividly describe the composer's career, ill health and romantic rejections. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 1077 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 946-955) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780618054749 061805474X |
| Author Notes: | JAN SWAFFORD is the author of Johannes Brahms: A Biography and Charles Ives: A Life with Music , as well as The Vintage Guide to Classical Music . He teaches music history, theory, and composition at the Boston Conservatory.
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