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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464601903321

Autore

Beethoven Ludwig van <1770-1827.>

Titolo

Beethoven [[electronic resource] ] : the man and the artist, as revealed in his own words

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Auckland, : The Floating Press, 1904

ISBN

1-77556-552-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KerstFriedrich

Disciplina

780/.92

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title; Contents; Brief Biographical Sketch; Preface; Concerning Art; Love of Nature; Concerning Texts; On Composing; On Performing Music; On His Own Works; On Art and Artists; Beethoven as Critic; On Education; On His Own Disposition and Character; The Sufferer; Worldly Wisdom; God; Appendix

Sommario/riassunto

The following book consists of brief biographical commentaries about Beethoven, each followed by sections of quotations attributed to the muse. In these quotes, Beethoven demonstrates his intense preoccupation (or obsession) with thinking artistically and intelligently, and with helping to alleviate man's suffering by providing man with musical artworks that could enlighten him, so as to become educated enough to pull himself out of his misery. He felt immediate...