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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789053103321

Autore

Beethoven Ludwig van <1770-1827.>

Titolo

Beethoven, as revealed in his own words : the man and the artist / / Ludwig van Beethoven ; edited by  Friedrich Kerst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Auckland, New Zealand] : , : Floating Press, , 1904

2008

ISBN

1-77556-552-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KerstFriedrich <1870-1961.>

Disciplina

780.924

Soggetti

Composers - Germany

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...